Almond Cake (without butter)

In need of an idea for a snack? This is the ultra-easy recipe for a soft and melting cake … and lighter in fat.

Ingredients for 8 persons

• 200 g of flour
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 egg
• 100 g of fine sugar
• 200 ml of sugar-free almond drink (commonly called: almond “milk”)

For the mold greasing:

• 1 teaspoon of sunflower oil

For the cake icing:

• 50 g of icing sugar
• 2 teaspoons of water
• 2 tablespoons of almond drink

Directions

Preheat the oven to 180 ° C / 375 ° F.

Step 1:

In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt.

Add the egg and then the sugar. Mix.

Gradually add the almond drink while stirring.

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Step 2:

In a pie dish, pour a teaspoon of sunflower oil.

Spread the oil in the bottom of the mold and its edges with a piece of paper towel.

Pour the preparation made in step 1 into the pie dish.

Step 3:

Bake the cake in the oven at 180 ° C / 375 ° F for 25 minutes.

At the end of cooking, unmold your cake on a plate.

Step 4: cake icing

When your cake is cooked and it begins to cool, you can prepare the icing.

In a small saucepan, melt the icing sugar with the spoons of water and almond drink. Continue cooking at a low heat until the mixture begins to thicken and brown slightly; the mixture must remain liquid.

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When the icing is ready, immediately pour it on the cake and spread it with a knife over the entire surface of the cake.

Let the icing cool before serving. You can put the cake a few minutes in the fridge to accelerate the cooling.