Podcast-FeedCake of Almond
Dry
2 Cups all purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
Pinch salt (optional)
Wet
3/4 cup water or juice
1 TB white or cider vinegar
1 TB vanilla extract
1 tsp almond or orange extract (optional)
Enough oil or apple sauce to have total wet equal 2 cups total.
Extras
up to 1/2 cup ground almonds, finely chopped walnuts or pecans, grated apple, or finely chopped dried fruits (raisins, apricots, cranberries, dates). Make sure that the “extras” don’t exceed the amount of batter.
Preheat oven to 350ºF.
Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder and baking soda. Stir together with a fork or whisk, to aerate a little bit.
In a 2 cup measuring cup, combine the water, the vinegar, the vanilla and almond/orange extracts. Stir to combine. Add enough oil or applesauce to make the liquid ingredients equal 2 cups in total.
When the oven comes up to 350ºF, fold in the “Extras”. Make sure that all of your extras combined come up to no more than 1/2 cup.
Bake at 350ºF for 25 minutes.
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