Almond lovers rise up! You’re going to love this easy almond cake recipe – it’s unbelievably tender and moist, and topped with crunchy, toasted sliced almonds! The crumb is sweet and rich, with the perfect amount of natural almond flavor. This cake is great in the mornings with a hot cup of coffee, as a snack with afternoon tea, or as a casual dessert! Really any time of day is a good time for this cake.
An Easy, Everyday Cake
If you are looking for an easy, everyday cake that can be served for all occasions look no further! This moist almond cake has it all- a tender crumb, intense almond flavour, and a delectable crunchy topping from the flaked almonds.
This cake gets a 5 star rating from my partner every time I make it and is one of the cakes we have on rotation to satisfy his sweet tooth! I also have to say…this is one cake I could seriously eat for the rest of my life!
Greek Yogurt
This almond cake is incredibly easy to make and is very similar to my Fresh Strawberry Greek Yogurt Snacking Cake recipe! Maybe you can tell by now that I love using yogurt in my baking because it does so many cool things!
Yogurt gives this cake a moist crumb without being too rich, like it might be with a butter/sugar based batter. Sour cream is another great option if you don’t have yogurt on hand! The cake will have a pound cake texture which makes for a different but equally delicious cake!
Almond extract
One of my most beloved flavorings in desserts, you will see me sneaking almond extract into just about anything I bake, like this Amish Cherry Pie, or these Peach Brioche Cinnamon Rolls With Almond Icing!
Almonds have a nutty, mildly sweet, and slightly creamy flavor. Almond extract tastes like like a fresh almond but 100x more aromatic.
It’s intensely fragrant, with floral and cherry-like notes that lend a beautiful and, dare I say, sophisticated flavor to cookies, cakes and desserts.
It’s safe to say almond desserts are really some of my faves! If you like the flavor of maraschino cherries or marzipan (a sweetened almond paste), then you’re going to love this delicious recipe too.
Ways To Serve Almond Cake
A simple almond cake has beauty on its own, but dressed up, it becomes something really special! Try some of these complimentary flavors to level up your homemade cake:
- Sliced fresh apricots or plums
- Vanilla ice cream or pistachio ice cream
- Drizzle with honey or melted chocolate
Easy Greek Yogurt Almond Cake Recipe
Ingredients
1.5 cups all purpose flour (225 grams)
3/4 cup granulated sugar (150 grams)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda (2.5 grams)
1/2 teaspoon salt (2.5 grams)
Zest and juice of one lemon
2 eggs, room temperature
1/3 cup olive oil or vegetable oil (80 ml)
1 cup Greek yogurt or sour cream (240 ml)
1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract (5 ml)
1 teaspoon almond extract (5 ml)
3/4 cup flaked almonds, for topping (85 grams)
powdered sugar, optional
Instructions
Grease a 9″ round cake pan with a little butter and line with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients (flour, salt, and baking soda).
In a separate bowl, rub the lemon zest and sugar together between your fingers until evenly combined.
To the lemon sugar mixture, add in the wet ingredients- eggs, lemon juice, yogurt, olive oil, vanilla and almond extract.
Whisk the yogurt mixture until smooth and blended.
Add the flour mixture to the yogurt mixture and stir gently until just combined.
Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and drop a few times on the counter to release any trapped air.
Scatter the flaked almonds on top of the cake batter, taking care to cover the entire surface of the cake (the batter expands as it bakes, causing gaps if you don’t completely cover the top).
Bake at 350F (176 C) for 45-60 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, with a few crumbs stuck to it and the almonds are golden brown.
If the almonds start to brown too quickly, simply cover the top of the almonds with a sheet of foil (shiny side up).
Remove the cake from the oven and let the cake cool for 15 minutes before cutting. Dust powdered sugar over the top of the cooled cake and cut into slices.
Easy Greek Yogurt Almond Cake
Ingredients
- 1½ cups all purpose flour (225 grams)
- ¾ cup granulated sugar (150 grams)
- ½ tsp baking soda (2.5 grams)
- ½ tsp salt (2.5 grams)
- zest and juice of one lemon
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- ⅓ cup olive oil or vegetable oil (80 ml)
- 1 cup Greek yogurt or sour cream (240 ml)
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract (5 ml)
- 1 tsp almond extract (5 ml)
- ¾ cup flaked almonds, for topping (85 grams)
- powdered sugar, optional
Instructions
- Grease a 9" round cake pan with a little butter and line with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients (flour, salt, and baking soda).
- In a separate bowl, rub the lemon zest and sugar together between your fingers until evenly combined.
- To the lemon sugar mixture, add in the wet ingredients- eggs, lemon juice, yogurt, olive oil, vanilla and almond extract.
- Whisk the yogurt mixture until smooth and blended.
- Add the flour mixture to the yogurt mixture and stir gently until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and drop a few times on the counter to release any trapped air.
- Scatter the flaked almonds on top of the cake batter, taking care to cover the entire surface of the cake (the batter expands as it bakes, causing gaps if you don't completely cover the top).
- Bake at 350F (176 C) for 45-60 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, with a few crumbs stuck to it and the almonds are golden brown.
- If the almonds start to brown too quickly, simply cover the top of the almonds with a sheet of foil (shiny side up).
- Remove the cake from the oven and let the cake cool for 15 minutes before cutting.
- Dust powdered sugar over the top of the cooled cake and cut into slices.
