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Gluten Free Upside Down Orange Almond Flour Cake

Sandi Gaertner
A delicious gluten free upside down orange cake that is also dairy free and refined sugar free.
4.88 from 16 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Gluten Free Cake Recipes, Gluten Free Dessert Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 12 slices
Calories 187 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup gluten free flour blend * see note
  • 1 cup almond flour * see note
  • ¾ cup coconut sugar (separate out 1 tablespoon)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder aluminum free
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup non-dairy milk
  • ⅓ cup coconut oil melted
  • orange slices

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350º F.
  • In a food processor or grinder, grind 1 cup of almonds into almond flour. (If you are using almond flour, just use that.)
  • Add all dry ingredients to a large bowl and whisk to blend.
  • Add wet ingredients to a bowl and whisk to mix.
  • Pour wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix well.
  • Spray a cake pan with coconut oil. Spread orange slices on the bottom. Sprinkle the 1 tablespoon coconut sugar over the oranges.
  • Add cake batter on top of the orange slices.
  • Bake for 40-45 minutes until done.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool on a cooling rack. Turn the cake upside down on a plate and serve.

Notes

  1. I have tested this recipe with King Arthur Measure for Measure GF, Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 GF blend, and Authentic Foods Multi Blend. That doesn't mean others will not work.
  2. If your gluten free flour blend doesn’t contain xanthan gum or guar gum, please add 3/4 teaspoon.
  3. I highly suggest using almond flour and not almond meal. Almond meal is coarser and will make your cake grainy.
  4. I used almond milk but other dairy-free kinds of milk will work, but I do not recommend canned coconut milk.
  5. To test for doneness, insert a toothpick into the center of the cake. If the toothpick comes out clean, it is done baking. If you see batter or crumbs, the cake needs to bake longer.
  6. This cake will keep up to 4 days in an airtight container, or up to 4 months in the freezer.

SPECIAL NOTE

Please know that every gluten free flour blend has a different starch to grain ratio. If you use a blend I didn't test, you may need to adjust your moisture levels in your baked goods.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 187kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 4gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 173mgPotassium: 55mgFiber: 2gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 52IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 71mgIron: 1mg
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