Paleo Apple Cake Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups almond flour (8.4 oz.)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon table salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 large eggs at room temperature
• 1/2 cup +2 tablespoon maple syrup
• 3 tablespoons coconut oil (melted and cooled)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 apple (medium-sized (5 oz. or so) - Thinly sliced)

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 325 F degrees. Generously grease an 8-inch springform pan or a cake pan and line it with parchment paper. Set it aside.

2. 2

   Mix dry ingredients: Mix almond flour, baking powder, baking soda, kosher salt, and ground cinnamon in a large bowl until no lumps remain.

3. 3

   Whisk wet ingredients: Whisk together eggs, maple syrup, coconut oil, and maple syrup in a bowl until emulsified.

4. 4

   Combine the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients: Mix until just combined.

5. 5

   Fold in the sliced apples: Add the thinly sliced apples in and fold them in until they are equally distributed within the batter.

6. 6

   Transfer the batter to a pan: Transfer the batter into the prepared cake pan. Using the back of a spatula spread it evenly throughout the pan. Sprinkle with thinly sliced almonds.

7. 7

   Bake: Bake for 55-60 minutes*.

8. 8

   Let it rest & cool: Let it rest 5 minutes. Remove from the pan and allow it to cool on a wire rack for 45 minutes.

9. 9

   Slice and serve.