Gingerbread-Almond Cake – simple recipe
Recipe for a simple and aromatic gingerbread cake with almond filling
If you dream of an aromatic, soft and incredibly simple to prepare bake, then this gingerbread-almond cake will be a hit. This unique combination of spicy gingerbread cake with a delicate, sweet almond filling and crunchy almond flakes makes every piece taste like a small portion of holiday magic. The cake does not require complicated preparations, and the result always delights – perfect for holidays, a winter afternoon or a quick dessert with coffee. Be sure to try this recipe and see how simply you can prepare something truly special!
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Gingerbread-Almond Cake recipe step by step
If you like aromatic, spiced cakes and love almonds and marzipan, then be sure to try this recipe and save it for later!
Gingerbread-Almond Cake recipe with video
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- Baking pan: approximately 9 inches (22 cm) in diameter.
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ingredients for gingerbread dough
- 150 g all-purpose flour (1 cup)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1.5 teaspoons gingerbread spice
- 100 g sugar (½ cup)
- 60 ml oil
- 120 g Greek yogurt (½ cup)
- 2 eggs (size L)
ingredients for almond mass
- 100 g powdered sugar (⅔ cup)
- 100 g butter (soft)
- 100 g almonds (ground – 1 cup)
- 2 egg (size L)
- approx. 30 g almond flakes
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How to make gingerbread-almond cake step by step
Step 1 – preparations
- Grease the baking pan with butter and sprinkle with flour or breadcrumbs.
- Preheat the oven to 180℃ (top/bottom heat) or 170℃ (fan-assisted).
Step 2 – preparing the gingerbread cake
- Pour the dry ingredients into a large bowl and mix them with a whisk or spoon.150 g all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1.5 teaspoons gingerbread spice, 100 g sugar
- Add the wet ingredients to the bowl.60 ml oil, 120 g Greek yogurt, 2 eggs
- Mix everything thoroughly with a whisk or spoon.
- Transfer the dough to the pan, level it.
- Place in the oven and bake for 20 minutes.
Krok 3 – przygotowanie masy migdałowej do ciasta
- While the gingerbread cake is baking, prepare the almond mixture.
- Place the ingredients for the filling into a bowl.100 g powdered sugar, 100 g butter, 100 g almonds, 2 egg
- Mix thoroughly — you can also use a hand mixer for a smoother texture.
Step 4 – Bake the Cake with Almond Filling
- After 20 minutes, remove the cake from the oven and immediately spread the almond filling on top.
- Sprinkle the top with almond flakes.approx. 30 g almond flakes
- Return the pan to the oven and bake for another 15 minutes.
- Let the cake cool completely before serving.
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Why bake this gingerbread with almond filling?
Everywhere around, it’s already getting festive, even though it’s still November. On the internet, Christmas ads, Christmas recipes, and gingerbread cookies are starting to dominate, and because of this, I’ve also caught that pre-holiday mood. For me, it’s still “calm” with all the Jingle Bells, but the taste is already more wintery and festive. And that’s thanks to the aromatic gingerbread cake baked with almond frangipane filling. The cake itself is incredibly simple and quick to prepare – you can even make it without a mixer (although you can use one too ;)). Moreover, it’s delicious, moist, and wonderfully presented. You can easily bake it for the upcoming Christmas holidays :)
See my detailed step-by-step recipe – with photos from the preparation. Also watch my short video where I show how to make gingerbread-almond cake and be sure to bake this cake for your loved ones!
Ingredients needed to bake gingerbread cake with almonds
To make this cake, you will need a few basic ingredients, which you either already have or can easily buy in any store. Below is a condensed list of products I used and possible substitutes;
- gingerbread spice mix – the best will of course be homemade gingerbread spice mix, because it will be strong and very aromatic. If you don’t have the ingredients for it, or don’t know how to make it, you can of course use a store-bought one. However, remember to first check the ingredients of the store-bought spice mix – if flour is listed first in the ingredients, this spice mix will be weak in taste and not very aromatic. Do not buy such a spice mix! I personally recommend Kotanyi’s spice mix here.
- yogurt – I used thick Greek yogurt, but you can also use thick (!) plain yogurt or e.g. natural skyr
- almonds – for the frangipane mass you need so-called almond flour, which means very finely ground almonds, you can get them in any Lidl or Biedronka, you can also grind (e.g. in a coffee grinder) regular almonds
- butter – I used extra 82% butter here and it will be the best, but ultimately you can use mixed butter
- oil – for me it’s rapeseed oil, but it can also be another oil with a mild taste
What to substitute for almond flakes?
Don’t have flakes and can’t get them anywhere? No problem. Chop regular almonds into small pieces with a knife and sprinkle them over the top of the cake. In stores, besides almond flakes, you can also find slivered almonds or almond croquant – they will also work perfectly here.
How to store gingerbread cake with almond filling?
After baking and cooling, cover this Christmas gingerbread cake with almonds with a cake dome, or transfer it to an airtight container with a lid. This will help the cake retain its freshness, fluffiness, and moisture longer. You don’t need to keep it in the refrigerator. At room temperature and stored in a box, it can easily last about 5 days, or even longer.
How many calories does gingerbread with almonds have?
In the table below the recipe, I provided the calorie count for 100g of gingerbread-almond cake. If you cut it into 12 roughly equal portions, each piece of cake will have approximately 304 kcal (carbohydrates – 28 g, fats – 19 g, proteins – 6 g). It must be admitted that this is a very pleasant dose of calories, so you can easily enjoy it with coffee ;)
I hope that my simple recipe for aromatic gingerbread-almond cake will appeal to you and taste good to everyone. Be sure to save this recipe for later (I recommend using my Instagram for this) and share the recipe with friends.
Recommended gingerbread cake recipes
If in winter and late autumn you like the smell of gingerbread spreading through the house, then be sure to try my other recipes for such festive gingerbread cakes.
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