Healthy Gluten Free/Low-Carb Almond Apple Cake

By: The Food Hunter

Pureed apples and almond flour gives this cake it's moist texture and delicious taste along with making it somewhat healthy. This is a wonderful dessert option for those following a gluten-free or low-carb diet. And if the amount of sugar is an issue, it can easily be reduced and substituted with cinnamon without sacrificing flavor. Either way, this cake is hard to resist!

Healthy Gluten Free/Low-Carb Almond Apple Cake

(adapted from Nigella Lawson)

 
For the Apple Sauce
2 apples
1 squeeze fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon sugar 

Peel, core and chop apples. Put apples in a saucepan with sugar and a squeeze of lemon juice. Bring to a boil and cover. Cook over a low heat for about 10 minutes or until apples are soft enough to smash with the back of a fork. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
 

For the Cake

4eggs
1 1/2 cups almond flour
1cup sugar
1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 cup slivered almonds

Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line a 9 inch round pan with parchment paper and set aside.

Put the cooled puree in the bowl of a food processor. Add eggs, almond flour, sugar and lemon juice. Mix until combined, scraping bowl as needed,  Pour into prepared pan and sprinkle with the slivered almonds. Bake 30-40 minutes. 

Allow to cool on rack. Remove from pan and serve.