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