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Almond cake on a white cake platter with a slice removed.
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Swedish Almond Cake

Paired with a cup of coffee and shared with a friend, Swedish Almond Cake makes any occasion sweeter! Dense cake with sweet almond topping.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Breakfast and Brunch
Cuisine: Swedish
Keyword: almond cake, almond cake recipe, coffee almond cake, dense cake, scandinavian almond cake
Servings: 8 servings
Author: Aimee

Ingredients

  • 1 cup vanilla sugar
  • 1 lemon zested
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup unsalted butter melted
  • 2 Tablespoons sliced almonds
  • 1 Tablespoon coarse sugar pearl sugar

Instructions

  • In mixer, blend vanilla sugar with zest from one lemon. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add in salt and almond extract.
  • Mix in the flour and melted butter.
  • Pour batter into a greased and floured 9 inch cake pan. Sprinkle coarse sugar and almonds on top.
  • Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 25 minutes. Remove from oven, cool several minutes before turning out of pan.
  • Enjoy warm or room temperature!

Notes

  • Make a batch of homemade Vanilla Sugar for this recipe, and all baking.
  • Swedish Almond Cake can be enjoyed warm or cooled to room temperature. I love it served both ways! 

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 290kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 182mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g