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Strawberry Almond Tea Cake

5 from 22 reviews

One bowl is all it takes to make this Strawberry Almond Cake! It’s decorated simply with slivered almonds and powdered sugar, and is a crowd pleaser.

One bowl is all it takes to make this Strawberry Almond Cake! It’s decorated simply with slivered almonds and powdered sugar, and is a crowd pleaser.

  • Author: Sarah Crawford
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings
  • Category: dessert
  • Method: oven
  • Cuisine: american
  • Author: Sarah Crawford
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings
  • Category: dessert
  • Method: oven
  • Cuisine: american
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable (or canola) oil
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • zest of 1 orange
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
  • 1/2 cup slivered almonds

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8″ cake pan with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. In a standing mixer with paddle attachment, cream butter, oil, eggs, and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add in orange zest and both extracts.
  3. Turn speed to low and add in flour, almond flour, baking powder, and salt until just mixed. Fold in strawberry slices.
  4. Pour batter into prepared cake pan. Top with slivered almonds. Bake for 40 minutes, or until cake is lightly brown on top and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to cool slightly before sprinkling with powdered sugar and slicing into triangles.

Keywords: strawberry almond cake