A wonderfully light and fluffy almond flour cake is sweetened with honey and flavored with vanilla. It’s great with or without frosting!

Nut flour cakes are often dense and heavy, but this one is light and fluffy. It’s delicious, and why wouldn’t it be, with all that nutty goodness and honey sweetness! 🍰

Despite containing just a 1/2 cup of honey, this almond flour cake is delightfully sweet – but not overly so. So it’s perfectly acceptable (I think…) to occasionally have it for breakfast.

The ingredients you’ll need

You’ll only need a few simple ingredients to make this tasty cake. The exact measurements are included in the recipe card below. Here’s an overview of what you’ll need:

Butter: For greasing the pan.

Eggs: I use large eggs in most of my recipes, this one included.

Honey: Either the real thing or a sugar-free substitute (suggested product link included in the recipe card below). The cake’s crumb will be noticeably darker if you use real honey.

Vanilla extract: Try to use the real thing – pure vanilla extract – and not the artificially flavored stuff.

Almond flour: I use blanched finely ground almond flour. I don’t recommend using a coarse almond meal in this recipe.

Salt: Just a little to enhance the other flavors.

Baking soda: If you’d like to try using baking powder (though I haven’t tested it in this recipe), remember that 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda is equivalent to 1 teaspoon of baking powder.

How to make almond flour cake

It’s easy! Scroll down to the recipe card for the detailed instructions. Here are the basic steps:

1. In a large bowl, lightly whisk the eggs. One by one, gradually whisk in the honey, vanilla, almond flour, salt, and baking soda.

2. Use a spatula to transfer the batter into a greased 8-inch nonstick cake pan.

3. Bake the cake in an oven preheated to 350°F until a toothpick inserted in its center comes out clean, 22-25 minutes.

4. Cool the cake for 10 minutes in the pan, then invert it onto a cooling rack and cool it for 20 more minutes before slicing and serving. If you wish to frost the cake, you’ll need to cool it completely before frosting it.

Is it difficult to bake with almond flour?

Not at all! I really enjoy working with this flour. It is very easy to bake with, and the baked goods it produces are flavorful, with a nice tender crumb.

I used to imagine gluten-free baked goods as something dry that you had to choke down. But when you get the ratios right, this is not the case at all. And this wonderful almond flour cake is a prime example. These almond flour biscuits are another great example.

What about leftovers?

I keep unfrosted leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 5 days. I warm them very briefly in the microwave (10 seconds per slice) before enjoying them. You can also freeze slices of this cake for up to three months.

Ideas for topping almond flour cake

I like simple unfrosted cakes that can be served as a breakfast cake or a snack cake. But if you’d like to top this cake, here are a few ideas for you:

Variations on the basic recipe

In addition to topping this almond flour cake, you can also add various ingredients to the batter to make interesting variatons:

• The zest of a lemon or an orange will really elevate this cake. Add about a tablespoon, and make sure you only grate the outer peel, not the bitter white layer.
• If you like cinnamon, try adding a teaspoon of cinnamon to the batter.
• If you’d like to use a granulated sweetener, you’ll probably need to add a liquid to the cake (milk, coconut milk, or even just water). I haven’t tried it so I’m not sure how much.

More cake recipes that you might enjoy

This chocolate cake is wonderful. It is tender, moist and chocolatey. And this keto pumpkin cake is one of my favorite autumn breakfasts!

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