Vegan Gluten-Free Orange Almond Cake
This moist Vegan Gluten-Free Orange Almond Cake tastes amazing, topped with non-dairy cream cheese frosting with orange and almond flavors.
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Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 527kcal
Ingredients
For The Cake
- 1 1/2 cups gluten-free flour
- 1 1/4 cups almond flour
- 3/4 cup pure cane sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons ground flaxseeds (golden)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 medium orange zest
For The Frosting
- 8 ounces vegan cream cheese (Daiya/Tofutti/GoVeggie)
- 1/4 cup Vegan Butter (Earth Balance non-dairy spread)
- 1 1/4 cup powdered sugar (I made my own)
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
For The Cake
- Preheat oven 350 degrees. Grease an 8-inch round springform pan and line the base with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine gluten-free flour, almond flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and mix well.
- In a separate bowl, mix orange juice, coconut oil, ground flaxseeds, vanilla, and orange zest.
- Mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients until fully combined. Spoon mixture into baking pan and bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out smooth.
- Remove cake from the oven, allow to cool completely before spreading the frosting.
For The Frosting
- Whip cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Add orange juice, vanilla, and almond extract, gradually add sugar and whip until fully incorporated
Nutrition
Calories: 527kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 408mg | Potassium: 89mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 340IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 138mg | Iron: 2mg