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Cranberry Almond Snack Cake (Gluten Free)

A soft and spongy gluten free cake that is a one bowl recipe, filled with cranberries, almonds and oranges. Topped with a simple icing and festive sprinkles, it is the perfect snack cake for the season.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Course Bars, Breakfast, Brunch, Cake, Dessert, Finger food, High Tea, Sweet tooth, tea time
Cuisine American
Servings 16 pieces

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Whisk
  • Rubber spatula
  • Grater (zest)
  • 8x8 inch tin

Ingredients
  

Cake -

  • 1 cups gluten free all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 cup castor sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/4 oil
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp almon extract
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1 orange zest
  • 1 cup dried cranberries soaked in 1/4 cup warm water until plump
  • 1/2 cup flaked almonds (for the top)
  • 2 tbsp demerara sugar (for the top)

Icing -

  • 1 cup icing sugar
  • 1 tbsp orange juice

Garnish -

  • Sprinkles optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180℃ and line an 8x8 inch tin with butter and baking paper, set it aside.
  • In a bowl add the gluten free flour, almond flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and stir together. Set aside.
  • In another bowl, add the castor sugar and orange zest, rub it together until the sugar has a pale orange color. Add the eggs and whisk together until pale and creamy. Around 3-5 minutes )you can do this step with an electric beater)
  • Add the butter, oil and whisk well. Add the buttermilk, vanilla, almond extract and whisk until smooth. Add the soaked cranberries with the liquid and mix.
  • Add the dry ingredients and fold together until smooth. Pour into the prepared tin and top with flaked almonds and Demerara sugar. Bake for 55-60 mins until a tooth pick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let it cool completely.
  • To make the icing, mix the icing sugar and orange juice together until smooth, drizzle over the cooled cake and top with sprinkles.

Notes

  • I like to soak the dried cranberries in brandy instead of warm water, don’t throw the brandy out you can use it for your cocktails.
  • I dont use almond flour from the store, I just blend my almonds until its a powder and use that instead.