GF DF SF Strawberry Almond Cake
This post contains associate links. No additional costs are added. A dear friend dropped by yesterday and brought the most gorgeous strawberries. I can't have fresh fruit but I can have cooked fruit so I searched for a strawberry cake recipe that fits my restrictions. As usual I found some great recipes that meet some of my needs. But that's okay. I'm getting used to the experiment and challenge of recipe make-overs.I referred to four great recipes as they each tackle one or two of my restrictions. (Thanks Gluten Free on a Shoe-string, The Spinach Spot, Good-bye Gluten, and Gluten Free SCD and Veggie.) From there I pulled together my approved ingredients and went for it!And ta-da: GF DF SF Strawberry Almond Cake!This cake is AMAZING. I am so happy with the taste and texture. It's dense, earthy and rich. It's moist inside with slightly crisp edges. The roasted strawberries are tart and zingy. I think it would be amazing with some coconut whipped "cream." And I think the cake is a great base for all kinds of flavor additions. Lemon Poppyseed. Orange & toasted slivered almonds. Raspberry and dark choc. Carrot. Oh yes. This cake is my new springboard for all kinds of cake glory.For me, the hardest substitution to make is butter. There are some great DF buttery options on the US market but most are soy based and pretty expensive. And, considering I have doctor's orders to have three tablespoons of coconut oil every day, I'm trying to bake with coconut oil every time. It makes me nervous to use coconut oil instead of butter because they don't work the same way. I was really nervous to use it in a cake. But no problem. The cake holds together well and has great flavor.It's been a year since I went GF and I have really missed cake. This new little gf df sf friend makes me so happy.STRAWBERRY ALMOND CAKEGluten-Free | Dairy-Free | Sugar-FreeIngredients:1 C almond meal* 1 C GF flour blend1/3 C flaxseed meal 1 tsp baking powder1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 C coconut palm sugar1 egg 1 C almond milk22-ish strawberries 1 T coconut palm sugarCoconut Oil Spray* A note about ALMOND MEAL: I like to grind my own using the Magic Bullet MBR-1701 17-Piece Express Mixing Set