This delicious Summer Raspberry Cake recipe makes for a refreshing and light snack or dessert. It is gluten free, grain free, refined sugar free, and packs some extra protein and fiber!
In the post, I have suggestions for alterations to make it a Raspberry Lemon Cake, Raspberry Almond Cake, or Raspberry Coffee Cake!
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About this recipe
This is not a traditional layer cake with frosting and the whole nine yards, its more like a Raspberry Snack Cake. And its gluten free, grain free, and refined sugar free.
Its a perfect cake for summer time picnics, because you can pre-slice it, eat it with your hands, and pack it up easily.
While gluten free, the cake is definitely not dense like other GF cakes. It is actually quite light, very moist, and doesn't feel so heavy.
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Ingredeints
Raspberries - because its a raspberry cake!
Maple syrup - adds some delicious sweetness, while keeping the cake gluten free.
Eggs - act as a binder.
Greek yogurt - keeps the cake incredibly moist and adds a boost of protein.
Almond Flour and Coconut Flour - create a gluten free and grain free cake-like texture!
Lemon Zest - brings out the raspberry flavor and makes the cake extra refreshing and summer-y.
![Picture of raspberry cake batter, before folding in the fresh raspberries](https://thegranoladiaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/summer-raspberry-cake-6-683x1024.jpg)
Raspberry Almond Cake
This recipe is really a basic healthy raspberry cake, but you can easily customize it to make it have more of an almond flavor as well. The base is already Almond Flour, so you just need to add 2 more ingredients to make the Almond flavor pop!
To turn this Raspberry Cake into Raspberry Almond Cake, you need to add 2 things:
1. Add 1 teaspoon of Almond Extract to the wet ingredients.
2. Add ¼ - ½ Cup of thinly sliced or slivered almonds on top before baking.
Voila!
![raspberry summer cake, before baking](https://thegranoladiaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/summer-raspberry-cake-2-768x1024.jpg)
More Variations
Make it Lemon Raspberry: Add the zest and juice of 1 whole lemon.
Make if a Loaf Cake: Bake it in a Loaf Pan. You may need to bake for longer, since it will be thicker. Check on it at 35 minutes; if the top is not browning, add 5 minutes at a time and keep checking!
Make it a Blueberry Snacking Cake: Replace the raspberries with fresh blueberries! Or any berry!
Add some Streusal to make it like a Coffee Cake. Use my streusal recipe from my Blueberry Buckle. Simply sprinkle it on top before baking - it is so good!!!
Add white chocolate chips. A healthy & gluten free white chocolate raspberry snacking cake sounds too good to be true! Delicious!
Raspberry Yogurt Cake. The cake is already made with Greek Yogurt, but adding a dollop on too is a really delicious way to enjoy it!
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More Healthy Recipes Using Fresh Berries
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Gluten Free Raspberry Cookie Skillet
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Summer Raspberry Cake
A delicious Summer Raspberry Cake - perfect for dessert when fresh berries are in season! Grain free, gluten free and refined sugar free, but still absolutely delicious for everyone!
Ingredients
Dry
- 1 Cup Blanched Almond Flour
- ¼ Cup Coconut Flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest (optional)
wet
- ⅓ Cup Maple Syrup
- 2 Eggs
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- ½ Cup Plain Greek Yogurt
Other
- 1 Cup Raspberries
- 2 tablespoon Turbinado Sugar or Coconut Sugar, for sprinkling on top
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 and grease a square or round 8" or 9" cake pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk all wet ingredients together until there are no more clumps. Add in dry ingredients and gently fold together. Lastly, add the raspberries, gently folding in so as not to break them. Reserve a few raspberries for the top.
- Pour batter into your greased cake pan. Top with raspberry halves and a sprinkle of sugar, if desired. Bake for 30 - 34 minutes.
- Let cool, slice, and enjoy! Goes great with from fresh whipping cream, a dollop of yogurt, or on its own!
Notes
To make the cake Dairy Free, use a Plant Based yogurt in place of the Greek Yogurt.
Next up, you need to try this Healthy Dark Chocolate & Raspberry Cookie Skillet. Its delicious!
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 124Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 171mgCarbohydrates: 14gFiber: 2gSugar: 10gProtein: 5g
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Beth
Can you use all almond flour. Versus coconut?
thegranoladiaries
Unfortunately not in this recipe, but I have several almond flour based cakes on the blog. Just search "almond flour" in the search bar!