A soft, rich gluten-free cake – a natural citrus aroma and a moist texture, perfect for Passover and all year Vegan version: Flax egg (1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg).
⏱ 50 min🍽 8 servings 🌍 Mediterranean👩🍳 Afoona🧩 2 parts
Preheat the oven to 170°C (340°F) and grease Round pan 22 cm.
⚙ Preheating the OvenOven
💡Put things in the oven only once it's reached temperature, after the heating light has gone off: an oven that hasn't reached temperature changes baking times, and the bake burns outside or stays underbaked.
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Grate the zest and squeeze the juice.
GraterLemon juicer
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Beat the flax eggs and sugar to a smooth batter.
Whisk
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Add the oil and vanilla extract, the zest and juice, and mix.
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Sift the baking powder, combine with the salt, add to the wet mixture along with the ground almonds and Fold gently, just until no dry flour remains.
⚙ FoldingSilicone spatula
💡Fold with a spatula, in broad strokes from the bottom up, and stop when there's no dry flour: vigorous mixing of a batter with flour develops gluten.
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Pour into the pan and sprinkle the topping on top.
Baking pan
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Bake 30–35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
⚙ BakingOvenBaking pan
💡Check by the cue (until…), not just the clock: every oven bakes a little differently.
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Let cool and sprinkle the powdered sugar on top.
396calories
9 gprotein
26 gcarbs
29 gfat
● protein 9%● carbs 26%● fat 65%
Per serving (104 g), of 8 servings
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⚖ About the ingredients
Eggs: measured in pieces: one ≈ 50 g · 143 kcal per 100 g · More about Eggs →
Baking powder: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 4.6 g · 80 kcal per 100 g · More about Baking powder →
Salt: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 6 g · 0 kcal per 100 g · More about Salt →
Almonds: measured in pieces: one ≈ 1.2 g · 590 kcal per 100 g · More about Almonds →
Powdered sugar: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 8 g · 389 kcal per 100 g · More about Powdered sugar →
🔧 Tools needed (6) · 🍳 One cooking vessel
Oven· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Toaster oven (Fits one small pan; good for small batches) · Air fryer (Small batches only, no runny batters) · Pot (Only for covered stews on the stovetop, no browning on top)
Baking pan· Also works: Glass / ovenproof baking dish (None) · Disposable pan (None)
Grater· Also works: Food processor (Grating disc, more to wash)· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Knife (Chop finely, different texture)
Lemon juicer· Also works: Fork (Squeeze by hand around a fork; seeds get in)
Silicone spatula· Also works: Wooden spoon (Scrapes less well) · Spoon / teaspoon (regular) (None)
Whisk· Also works: Hand mixer (None)· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Fork (Beat with a fork, less air)
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