Almond Cardamom Cake (with eggless option)
A deliciously moist Almond Cardamom Cake that’s effortless to make and perfect for brunch or afternoon tea. Includes both egg and eggless options.
Equipment
- Oven
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ½ cup almond flour
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda¾ teaspoon cardamom powder, freshly ground
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup softened butter
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 eggs or ( ½ cup yogurt) at room temperature
- ¾ cup milk at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup slivered almonds + more to sprinkle on the top
Instructions
- Spray a 8 inch round pan with non-stick spray or butter, you can also place a parchment paper. Pre-heat oven to 350 F degrees.
- Keep the butter, milk, eggs ( or yogurt) on the counter top for 30 minutes to an hour for it to come to room temperature.
- Grind the cardamom pods in a mortar.
- To a large bowl add 1 cup all purpose flour, ½ cup almond flour, 1.5 teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ¾th teaspoon ground cardamom and ¼th teaspoon salt. Mix it well.
- In another large bowl add the ¼ cup softened butter and ¾ cup sugar and whisk for a minute.
- Add two eggs ( or ½ cup yogurt for eggless version) and whisk it for a minute till the eggs are fully incorporated.
- Now add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and ¾th cup milk and mix again for a minute.
- Add the flour mixture in batches and mix with a spatula. Now add ⅓ cup slivered almonds and gently fold in. Do not over mix.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and add more slivered almonds on the top. Tap the pan to remove any air bubbles.
- Bake at 350 F degrees for 27 to 32 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the cake cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.
- Optional – Drizzle some sugar syrup on the cake ( after it cools) for a super moist tasting cake. This step is optional. To make the sugar syrup boil ½ cup water with 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 cardamom pods. Let the mixture boil for 4-5 minutes till the sugar completely dissolves. Let the syrup cool, poke some holes on the cake and pour the syrup.
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