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Raspberry Almond Cake
This raspberry almond cake combines tender crumb, bright raspberries, and rich almond flavor in every slice. It feels bakery fancy while staying easy enough for real life mornings.
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- whisk
- Spatula,
- 8×8 Baking Pan
- Cooling rack
- Freezer
- knife
- Measuring cups
- oven
Ingredients
Cake Batter
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/4 cups raspberries fresh or frozen
- 1 tbsp flour for berries
Almond Topping
- 1/3 cup sliced almonds
- 2 tbsp coarse sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line an 8×8 pan with parchment.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
- Whisk sugar, melted butter, eggs, sour cream, milk, almond extract, and vanilla until smooth.
- Fold dry ingredients into wet mixture just until combined. Batter should be thick and creamy.
- Toss raspberries with flour, then fold in gently to limit breaking.
- Spread batter evenly in pan. Scatter almonds and coarse sugar over top.
- Bake 35 to 38 minutes until golden and center springs back lightly.
- Cool 15 minutes before slicing. Serve warm or room temperature.
Notes
For softer texture, remove when center is just set. For crispier edges, bake a few extra minutes. Freeze wrapped slices up to two months. Chill before slicing for cleaner pieces. Add lemon zest, white chocolate, or pistachios for flavor changes. Store covered two days room temperature or five days chilled.
