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Flourless Almond Walnut & Maple Cake (Gluten-Free & Passover)

Flourless Cake, Almond Walnut Cake, Passover Dessert, Healthy
Baking

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Flourless Almond Walnut & Maple Cake (Gluten-Free & Passover)

Flourless Cake, Almond Walnut Cake, Passover Dessert, Healthy
Baking

PREP time 12 min
Cook Time 35 min
TOTAL time 47 min
Yield 1 Round Cake (8–10 Slices)
Difficulty Easy

Ingredients

  • Dry Base: 2 cups ground almonds (almond flour)

  • Nut Mix-in: 1 cup finely chopped walnuts

  • Chocolate Element: 150g dark chocolate chips or coarsely chopped dark
    chocolate

  • Wet Elements: 4 large eggs

  • Natural Sweetener: ½ cup pure maple syrup (or date syrup/honey)

  • Fat Element: ½ cup melted coconut oil or melted butter

  • Flavoring: 1 tsp pure vanilla extract & pinch of sea salt

  • Garnish: Powdered sugar or cocoa powder for dusting (optional)

Method

  1. 01

    Prep Oven & Pan: Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F). Line a 22cm round cake pan or springform pan with parchment paper.
  2. 02

    Combine Wet Ingredients: In a large glass bowl, crack 4 eggs, add pure maple syrup, melted coconut oil (or butter), and vanilla extract. Whisk thoroughly until fully emulsified.
  3. 03

    Add Dry & Nuts: Fold in the ground almonds, finely chopped walnuts, dark chocolate chips, and a pinch of salt into the wet mixture.
  4. 04

    Mix Batter: Stir gently using a spatula until a uniform, rich batter forms.
  5. 05

    Bake & Cool: Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan. Bake for 30–35 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean. Cool before dusting with powdered sugar and serving.

Step by step

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Crack fresh eggs into a mixing bowl lined with a patterned kitchen towel for stability, ensuring the yolks remain intact alongside the egg whites. 1
Crack and Combine Wet Ingredients:

Crack fresh eggs into a mixing bowl lined with a patterned kitchen towel for stability, ensuring the yolks remain intact alongside the egg whites.

Add liquids, such as milk or cream, directly into the bowl with the eggs and base mixture. 2
Pour in Liquids:

Add liquids, such as milk or cream, directly into the bowl with the eggs and base mixture.

Use a microplane grater to add fresh citrus zest (such as orange zest) directly into the batter mixture. 3
Zest and Emulsify:

Use a microplane grater to add fresh citrus zest (such as orange zest) directly into the batter mixture.

Transfer and pour the prepared, nut-infused batter evenly into a lined loaf baking pan. 4
Pour Batter into the Pan:

Transfer and pour the prepared, nut-infused batter evenly into a lined loaf baking pan.

Use a wooden skewer or chopstick to swirl dark chocolate or sauce into the batter to create a marbled pattern. 5
Swirl and Marble the Batter:

Use a wooden skewer or chopstick to swirl dark chocolate or sauce into the batter to create a marbled pattern.

Bake until golden and cooked through, then dust the finished cake with powdered sugar before serving. 6
Bake and Finish

Bake until golden and cooked through, then dust the finished cake with powdered sugar before serving.

Yaniv's Tip

Use room-temperature eggs and do not open the oven during the first stage of baking.

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