Orange Marmalade Almond Cake

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🍊 Orange Marmalade Almond Cake

Ingredients

Dry

  • 1 cup almond flour
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1½ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt

Wet

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 3 large eggs, room temp
  • ½ cup orange marmalade
  • Zest of 1 orange
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Optional Finish

  • Powdered sugar
  • Toasted sliced almonds
  • Orange glaze (recipe below)

Instructions

  1. Prep
    • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
    • Grease and line an 8-inch round cake pan.
  2. Mix dry ingredients
    • Whisk almond flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.
  3. Cream butter & sugar
    • Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy (2–3 minutes).
  4. Add eggs
    • Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
  5. Flavor it
    • Mix in marmalade, orange zest, and vanilla.
  6. Combine
    • Gently fold in dry ingredients until just combined.
  7. Bake
    • Pour batter into pan, smooth top.
    • Sprinkle sliced almonds on top if using.
    • Bake 40–45 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
  8. Cool
    • Let cool 10 minutes in pan, then transfer to rack.

🍊 Optional Orange Glaze

Mix:

  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1–2 tbsp fresh orange juice

Drizzle over cooled cake.

💡 Tips & Variations

  • Want it extra almondy? Add ¼ tsp almond extract.
  • Make it gluten-free by swapping the AP flour for GF blend.
  • Serve warm with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream = elite move.

If you want this:

  • Less sweet
  • More citrus-forward
  • Bundt-style
  • Or turned into muffins

say the word and I’ll tweak it for you 😄

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