{"id":30034,"date":"2023-08-28T17:56:03","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T12:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tashasartisanfoods.com\/blog\/?p=30034"},"modified":"2024-10-14T12:11:42","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T06:41:42","slug":"cardamom-almond-tea-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tashasartisanfoods.com\/blog\/cardamom-almond-tea-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardamom Almond Tea Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cardamom Almond Tea Cake <\/strong>is a slice of heaven! <\/strong>Soft and moist with an amazing aromatic flavor from cardamom, this cake is incredibly easy to make! It's perfect for tea time or a quick little dessert for your festive table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cardamom brings a wonderful, heady aroma to any dessert you add it to like this saffron-baked yogurt<\/a>, cardamom pistachio madeleines<\/a>, or creamy orange kheer\/pudding<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, with Indian festivities around the corner, I was excited to bake with this fabulous fragrant spice again. And in it went into this moist almond cake. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With nutty goodness, gooey jaggery, and floral cardamom, the eggless cardamom almond cake is just palate-perfect for the festive season!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why We Love This Recipe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The soft cardamom cake recipe is super easy to make, no stand mixers or beaters, just 2 bowls and a spatula!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It's an eggless cake that works really well for the Indian festive season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a perfect tea cake for any occasion, for a simple snack or a lovely dessert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The flavors of almond and cardamom make this cake extra special!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Recipe Ingredients & Swaps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Flours:<\/strong> I used all-purpose flour here, but whole wheat works like a dream too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

No almond flour?<\/em> Grind almonds at home as finely as you can. The texture will be grittier, but the cardamom-almond tea cake will still be delicious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cardamom<\/strong>: It\u2019s the shining star of all cardamom cakes. Make sure to grind it fresh. Or use a store-bought cardamom powder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jaggery:<\/strong> I don\u2019t use it much in cakes, but it worked beautifully. Not <\/strong>overly sweet,<\/strong> with a deep caramel flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Granulated, cane, or coconut sugar are great substitutes. The cake's taste will be different but still scrumptious. The color will also differ according to the sugar used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Greek yogurt<\/strong>: You can also use homemade and strained. The yogurt should be thick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Almond extract<\/strong>: A little <\/strong>bit of almond extract goes a long way in this cardamom cake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coconut Oil:<\/strong> You can use any neutral-tasting vegetable oil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matcha<\/strong>: Matcha powder is here just for the color. Feel free to leave it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make this cake vegan:<\/strong> Use plant-based milk ( like my homemade almond milk<\/a> or cashew milk<\/a>) in the glaze and plant-based yogurt in the cake batter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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How To Make Cardamom Almond Cake?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Step 1:<\/strong> Sift together the flours, baking powder, cardamom, baking soda, and salt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2:<\/strong> Add jaggery powder and stir that in well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 3:<\/strong> In a different bowl, mix yogurt, oil, and almond extract.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Step 4<\/strong>: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix just until all the<\/em> dry streaks disappear. Please don't overmix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 5:<\/strong> Transfer the thick-ish almond cardamom cake batter into a well-greased 6-inch tin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 6<\/strong>: Bake until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean or with just a few moist crumbs attached (about 30 to 35 mins).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 7:<\/strong> Let it cool in the tin and then transfer it to a wire rack.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Final step:<\/strong> Slice, serve, and enjoy!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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How To Serve The Soft Cardamom Almond Cake<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There is just something about almonds, cardamom, and jaggery coming together that gives it <\/strong>tons of flavor. Earthy, sweet, and nutty\u2014you'll be absolutely smitten with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cardamom almond cake is perfect as it is but you can dust it with powdered sugar or dress it up with cardamom glaze like I did!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The glaze is as simple as it can get!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just mix a few teaspoons of milk with icing sugar, drops of almond extract, cardamom powder, and a hint of matcha powder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are using just a tiny bit of matcha powder here for the color. We\u2019re not making a dessert with matcha<\/a>. We\u2019re using the grassy powder to flaunt its pale pistachio-green vibe to signify it\u2019s a cardamom cake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n