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Blackberry Almond Loaf Cake

Blackberry Almond Loaf Cake

This simple cake whips up in no time, and is full of ripe blackberries, tasty almonds, and vanilla for a classic loaf cake with a twist.

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword loaf cake
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 10 people
Calories 425 kcal

Ingredients

Blackberry Almond Loaf Cake

  • 1 ¼ cups brown rice flour or all purpose flour
  • 1 cup almond flour sifted if clumpy
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup finely chopped pistachios optional, can substitute your favorite nut
  • Finely grated zest from 1 large lemon
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3 eggs
  • ½ cup full fat Greek yogurt
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • ¾ cup fresh blackberries

Lemon Glaze + Topping

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • Pinch of salt
  • 3 tablespoons chopped toasted almonds

Instructions

Blackberry Almond Loaf Cake

  1. Grease a loaf pan with butter, line the bottom with a rectangle of parchment paper, and set it aside. Toss blackberries in 2 tablespoons of the rice or all purple flour to coat, and set them aside for later. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together the rice flour/all-purpose flour, almond flour, sugar, pistachios, lemon zest, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt until combined. Make a well in the middle and add the eggs, yogurt, olive oil, vanilla, and lemon juice, and whisk until combined, incorporating it into the dry ingredients around it until a smooth batter forms. Use a wooden spoon to gently fold in the blackberries.
  3. Empty the batter into the loaf pan and bake on the lower third rack of the oven until deeply golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean (aside from blackberry goo). This will take about 35 to 45 minutes, take care to tent with tin foil at the 25-minute mark if it’s browning too quickly (this tends to happen with yogurt + olive oil-based cakes). Once done, remove from the oven and allow to cool for 20 minutes before inverting the cake onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Lemon Glaze + Topping

  1. Whisk together all of the ingredients except the chopped almonds. Drizzle the glaze onto the cooled cake, sprinkle with the chopped almonds, and serve. The cake will keep very well in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Nutrition Facts
Blackberry Almond Loaf Cake
Amount Per Serving (1 slice)
Calories 425 Calories from Fat 189
% Daily Value*
Fat 21g32%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Trans Fat 0.01g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 10g
Cholesterol 50mg17%
Sodium 170mg7%
Potassium 247mg7%
Carbohydrates 54g18%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 34g38%
Protein 8g16%
Vitamin A 110IU2%
Vitamin C 3mg4%
Calcium 96mg10%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.