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Sliced Swedish Almond Cake on a marble plate

Simple Swedish Almond Cake

A simple recipe for a deliciously moist and tender almond-flavored cake.
5 from 14 votes
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Course: Cake, Fika
Cuisine: Nordic, Scandinavian
Keyword: almond cake, cake, fika, Nordic, Scandinavian, Swedish
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 211kcal
Author: Kristi

Equipment

  • Scandinavian Almond Cake Pan

Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cup flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 teaspoons pure almond extract
  • cup whole milk
  • ½ cup unsalted butter 1 stick, melted and cooled
  • powdered sugar for serving, if desired

Instructions

  • 1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease and flour the cake pan or spray with nonstick baking spray.  Place prepared pan on a rimmed baking sheet.
  • 2.  Whisk flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
  • 3.  In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, egg, almond extract and milk.  Add flour mixture and whisk until mixed well.  Add butter and mix until fully combined.
  • 4.  Pour batter into prepared pan.  Place cookie sheet with pan on top into the oven.  Bake for 35-45 minutes or until edges are golden brown and toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
  • 5.  Let cake rest in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving tray.  Allow the cake to cool to room temperature. Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired and serve.

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Notes

It is extremely important to thoroughly grease and flour the pan or use a nonstick baking spray. This cake is likely to stick to the pan otherwise, especially if the surface of the pan is not nonstick.

Nutrition

Calories: 211kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 127mg | Potassium: 36mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 277IU | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg