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Apple almond cake – No flour, No refined sugar

written by bibouzi 29 May 2017

When I am invited to diner, I rarely go empty-handed. This weekend, I had to prepare something for Saturday night, I did not have much at home and I couldn’t go out. I had only almond flour and apples so I use them to make a cake and the result was great! Plus, it’s a healthy recipe again.

Ingredients
2 cups almond flour or crushed almonds,
1 tsp baking powder,
¼ cup of olive oil,
¼ cup honey,
1 tsp of vanilla,
2 eggs,
Zest of an orange,
2 apples, diced,
Almond chips to decorate.

Preheat oven to 320F.
Mix all ingredients except apples and almonds.
Add the apples to the mixture and incorporate them well.
Pour everything into a 20 cm baking tin that you have wrapped beforehand in parchment paper.
Garnish with the almond chips.
Bake 60 to 80 minutes – check after 45min to make sure the cake is still ok.
Let stand for 30min.

 

Sorry for the pictures. I was running late for my dinner invitation.

Bottom line: it tastes good!

This wonderful recipe is from Teresa Cutter.

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93 comments

Annie 12 January 2020 at 3 h 25 min

The recipe says 1/4 honey. Is that 1/4 cup?

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bibouzi 30 March 2020 at 10 h 55 min

cup!
sorry

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Claudette Tobin 26 October 2021 at 14 h 43 min

Good, but 1/4 cup of honey isn’t enough. Going to double it next time or add 1/4 cup of sugar or agave nectar. Also, since it doesn’t indicate what size pan to use, I used an 8” round.

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Alison 10 February 2020 at 15 h 48 min

Hello! Looks great. Can I ask what sort of cake pan you used? Thanks 🙂

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bibouzi 30 March 2020 at 10 h 57 min

Hi Alison
Will post it on my stories today so you can see it!

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Linda 15 April 2020 at 14 h 38 min

Not sure if my first comment made it on here…don’t see it now.
Anyway, what “story” do you mean? Can you post the pan size here or if someone can share, that would be amazing! Thanks in advance.

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bibouzi 25 April 2020 at 0 h 02 min

I was talking about instagram. Are you following me on Instagram? I shared the picture there. Sorry if it wasn’t clear.
Otherwise, check the link below https://duckduckgo.com/?q=moule+a+charniere&t=osx&ia=images&iax=images&iai=http%3A%2F%2Fcuisine-passion.fr%2Fori-moule-a-charniere-11-cm-338.jpg

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Linda 25 April 2020 at 13 h 28 min

No, I’m not on Instagram and don’t plan to join.

bibouzi 28 April 2020 at 0 h 34 min

it’s ok, no need to join IG! I’m here to answer all your question 🙂
I have a lot more recipes but unfortunately, all in French. You can still look on the French version of the blog, I don’t translate anymore but I can help if you need help.

Felisa Moreira 13 June 2020 at 21 h 18 min

Hi the cale looks good but the temperature is too much 60 to 80 mins i left my at 70 and at 58 mins was ready almost burned

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bibouzi 28 July 2020 at 0 h 05 min

Sorry to read that! It always worked for me and still does.

Shannon 10 December 2021 at 14 h 20 min

A multitude of springform pans pops up on the link you provided. Could you please just share what size pan you used since so many have asked here?

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bibouzi 20 December 2021 at 6 h 40 min

20 cm baking tin

Ms 26 May 2020 at 16 h 56 min

You must have left out some liquid in this recipe… not working out at all!

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bibouzi 30 May 2020 at 11 h 15 min

No, this is it! Oil, honey, eggs, … these are all liquids.

Maybe you forgot a step.

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Ritika Jain 10 October 2021 at 13 h 09 min

Can an egg replacer be used in this recipe to make it eggless?

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bibouzi 18 October 2021 at 15 h 18 min

I never tried it without eggs. If you do, let us know!

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kim phillips 7 December 2021 at 16 h 04 min

Why not just tell us what type pan. I would be just as quick.

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bibouzi 20 December 2021 at 6 h 40 min

20 cm baking tin

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Janice 11 February 2020 at 0 h 28 min

Hi there! Just wondering what size pan you used for this delicious looking cake?!

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bibouzi 30 March 2020 at 10 h 56 min

hey
Will post it on my stories today so you can see it!

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Angie 27 February 2020 at 19 h 27 min

What size was the pan you used.

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bibouzi 30 March 2020 at 10 h 56 min

Will post it on my stories today so you can see it!

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Shelby 4 March 2020 at 23 h 00 min

What kind of pan?

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bibouzi 30 March 2020 at 10 h 56 min

Will post it on my stories today so you can see it!

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Annie Tarkedjian 19 December 2020 at 9 h 43 min

What kind of pan to use?

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bibouzi 18 January 2021 at 13 h 24 min

20 cm baking tin

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Linda 25 April 2020 at 13 h 30 min

11cm spring form pan

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bibouzi 28 April 2020 at 0 h 33 min

11 cm is the mini format. I used the bigger one

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Linda 28 April 2020 at 10 h 11 min

Hi there. The link you sent was for the 11cm one. What size did you use please?

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bibouzi 29 April 2020 at 0 h 00 min

20cm

bibouzi 29 April 2020 at 0 h 00 min

You can use any kind of pan btw

Anais Tarkedjian 20 December 2021 at 7 h 03 min

Can I use muffin tin to make muffins instead a cake?

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bibouzi 20 January 2022 at 15 h 44 min

Yes you can. You’ll need to adjust the oven time

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Jenn 12 March 2020 at 23 h 03 min

1/4 honey? 1/4 what

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bibouzi 30 March 2020 at 10 h 54 min

cup! of course
sorry

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Jassy 16 March 2020 at 10 h 41 min

This is baking in my oven as I type! Looks wonderful, and smells delicious!

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bibouzi 30 March 2020 at 10 h 54 min

Yay! hope it was good

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Lisa 9 April 2020 at 8 h 40 min

Did this taste as Delicious as it smelled?

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bibouzi 25 April 2020 at 0 h 02 min

Yes!

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Irene Dutchak 17 March 2020 at 18 h 55 min

There is no measurement for the honey; it just says 1/4 honey. Is that 1/4 cup of 1/4 tsp?

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bibouzi 30 March 2020 at 10 h 52 min

sorry it’s 1/4 cup

I have a lot more recipes on the French version. I didn’t post on the English version since at least 2 yrs.

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Lisa 9 April 2020 at 8 h 37 min

I was wondering if I make this in large cupcake size, do you think the cooking time would remain the same or how would I know that they are cooked?

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bibouzi 25 April 2020 at 0 h 03 min

This size is large so if you make smaller size, you’ll need to adjust cooking time

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Lori 29 March 2020 at 14 h 06 min

Your cake looks so big. Mine didn’t rise well at all.

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bibouzi 30 March 2020 at 10 h 49 min

maybe that the cake mold you choose was too big

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Devra 5 April 2020 at 16 h 30 min

I can’t find your stories to see what type of cake pan you used!

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bibouzi 25 April 2020 at 0 h 04 min

Sorry about that, I posted it on Instagram. I don’t know if you are following me over there.

The cake pan looks like this one : https://duckduckgo.com/?q=moule+a+charniere&t=osx&ia=images&iax=images&iai=http%3A%2F%2Fcuisine-passion.fr%2Fori-moule-a-charniere-11-cm-338.jpg

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Cyd 25 April 2020 at 9 h 04 min

Thank you!

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bibouzi 28 April 2020 at 0 h 32 min

My Pleasure

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Cyd 19 April 2020 at 17 h 47 min

I can’t find your stories and I’m also wondering what size pan you used. Thank you.

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bibouzi 24 April 2020 at 23 h 59 min

Maybe you missed it sorry. Can you send me a DM on IG?

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Kathy 23 April 2020 at 17 h 13 min

Any idea on calories or nutrition information?

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bibouzi 24 April 2020 at 23 h 59 min

sorry I never track calories

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Annie Tarkedjian 19 December 2020 at 9 h 45 min

What kind of pan to use?

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bibouzi 18 January 2021 at 13 h 24 min

20 cm baking tin

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Paula 8 May 2020 at 8 h 00 min

Looks amazing! Thank you for the recipe. Do you recommend mixing by hand or using a mixer for the batter stage?

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bibouzi 9 May 2020 at 1 h 20 min

Thank you! I didn’t use the batter for this recipe

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Chelsea 12 May 2020 at 10 h 17 min

Would a bundt pan work?

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bibouzi 14 May 2020 at 1 h 04 min

Hi 🙂
Yes, absolutely!

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Michelle O'Mahoney 14 May 2020 at 18 h 39 min

I’ve been looking for a healthy’ish cake with apples, almond ground, like you what I have in my cupboard, however, I dont’ have honey, but I have algave, coconut blossom sugar or stevia, do you think any of those could be substituted. I also don’t have an orange, I have lemons, lime or grapefruit….it’s right up my Strasse so I’m keen to try…

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bibouzi 15 May 2020 at 13 h 25 min

Yay! I think you found the one lol
Yes, I’m sure you can use another liquid sweetener like algave
same goes for replacing orange with lemon

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Sabrina 26 May 2020 at 12 h 04 min

This looks delish! Just wondering if you can post what type of apple you used. I have some granny smith on hand and want to make this asap! 😉 Thanks!

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bibouzi 30 May 2020 at 11 h 13 min

thanks! I used yellow apples. they are sweet. Green apples contain less sugary taste than the yellow or the red ones.

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Patty 6 June 2020 at 19 h 28 min

Omg soooo good! I could wait to taste it even before I took a photo. I substituted maple syrup for the honey. Yum!!!

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bibouzi 8 June 2020 at 10 h 26 min

Yay! I’m so happy to read that, thanks for sharing!
I have a lot more recipes on the French website so if you need help translating, I’m here!

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Cheri 13 June 2020 at 0 h 16 min

Made this today, but I had some yummy smelling peaches near by, so I used them instead of apples, and I added some almond extract. Everyone loved it!! And they even said they would have never guessed it was gluten free! Thank you for this delicious recipe! I feel like there are all kinds of fun options to make with it!

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bibouzi 28 July 2020 at 0 h 03 min

thank you so much for your comment! Ill try it with peaches next time. That seems delicious.

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Jess 13 June 2020 at 8 h 19 min

Can I substitute the eggs for flax to make it vegan?

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bibouzi 28 July 2020 at 0 h 04 min

Hi! I never tried it with flax eggs. I can’t tell if it will work in this recipe. Sorry!

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Vivian 2 July 2020 at 13 h 47 min

Did you peel the apple before dicing?

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bibouzi 28 July 2020 at 0 h 05 min

I did 🙂

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Janet Campbell 20 November 2020 at 18 h 37 min

I have been making this exact same recipe for years. It is great cake. Shouldn’t you give Teresa Cutter credit?

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bibouzi 24 November 2020 at 6 h 45 min

Hi Janet. It was years ago that I shared the recipe. I found it on Pinterest with no specific website or name. Thanks for the info! It’s already done.
Have a great day!

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Susan 5 January 2021 at 23 h 17 min

Wow this is excellent! I added a few things. Used micro-planed tangerine peel from two fruits. Squeezed juice from one into the batter. Used avocado oil instead of olive. A few drops of almond extract gave it a grown up flavor. Used a handful of halved frozen cherries, firm Bosc pear plus apple and left on the peels. Used 8” springform pan and mine was half as tall as the photo. No need to parchment the sides with 8” pan. Generously sprinkled top with whole pecans. Baked 60 minutes. Really a winner!

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bibouzi 18 January 2021 at 13 h 26 min

wow looks incredibly good! I already tried the pear-apple combo, it was great! Need to try the almond extract, yum! Thanks for sharing

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Anita 22 February 2021 at 9 h 40 min

Can I use yogurt instead of egg my family is allergic to egg

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bibouzi 23 February 2021 at 15 h 15 min

it’s not the same effect on the cake. I never tried it this way tho

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Parul 1 May 2021 at 3 h 57 min

Looks good albeit we have but allergies in the family. Can almond flour be replaced with coconut flour pls?

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Parul 1 May 2021 at 3 h 58 min

Looks good albeit we have nut allergies in the family. Can almond flour be replaced with coconut flour pls?

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bibouzi 7 May 2021 at 11 h 26 min

Hey! I never tried the replacement but I found this. Maybe it can helps:
Coconut flour also can be used as a substitute for almond flour in a recipe. Coconut flour can replace almond or wheat flours in any recipe. … You will also need to add 1 egg for every 1/4 cup of coconut flour used in addition to the eggs called for in the original recipe.

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Elena 12 May 2021 at 13 h 13 min

Hi! What an amazing and beautiful cake 🙂 Do you, by any chance, have any good suggestions for an egg substitute? Tysm 🌹

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bibouzi 8 August 2021 at 16 h 34 min

hi! I never tried it without eggs. If you ever do, let us know!

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Patricia 17 May 2021 at 9 h 30 min

Hi, can I replace the almond flour with coconut flour? And would the amount be the same? Thanks

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Patricia 17 May 2021 at 9 h 32 min

Sorry, didn’t see it was already asked above! Thanks 🙂

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bibouzi 8 August 2021 at 16 h 34 min

No problem 🙂

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Eva 4 June 2021 at 22 h 07 min

Your cake looks so delicious and healthy. Will definitely make it . Thank you .

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bibouzi 8 August 2021 at 16 h 34 min

Hope you’ll love it! Thank you

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Susan 1 December 2021 at 9 h 06 min

This was yummmy and so easy to make…not to mentioning is a beautiful cake! I added a bit of salt and will add more next time, maybe a half tsp. Thanks for sharing this!

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Diane Miller 5 December 2021 at 11 h 28 min

I made this using a can of Apple/Carmel apples. I used an 8X8 pan lined with parchment paper. Baked @ 320° for 80 min. It came out deliciously moist. I’ll definitely be making it again for us at home and to share with our friends.

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Barbi 3 January 2022 at 17 h 45 min

In the US, an Amazon search for a 20cm baking tin came up with an 8″ Round Springform Cake Pan

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bibouzi 20 January 2022 at 15 h 45 min

20 cm = 8″ so it will work !

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