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Homemade almond cream cake recipe with vanilla frosting and sliced almonds on top.

Almond Cream Cake Recipe

This almond cream cake recipe features fluffy almond sponge layers and a luscious almond cream filling—perfect for birthdays or elegant desserts.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, European fusion
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Chill & Assemble: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 440kcal
Cost: $10

Equipment

  • 1 Stand or hand mixer For mixing batter and whipping cream
  • 2 9-inch round cake pans Greased
  • 1 Fine-mesh sieve For sifting almond flour
  • 1 Wire cooling rack To cool the baked cake layers
  • 1 Offset spatula For spreading and smoothing the cream filling

Ingredients

Almond Cake Layers

  • 2 ½ cups All-purpose flour Spoon and level for accuracy
  • 1 cup Almond flour Finely ground, adds flavor and moisture
  • 2 teaspoon Baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon Salt Enhances flavor
  • 1 cup Unsalted butter Softened
  • 1 ¾ cups Granulated sugar
  • 4 Large eggs Room temperature
  • 2 teaspoon Almond extract Pure extract preferred
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 1 ¼ cups Whole milk Room temperature

Almond Cream Filling

  • 2 cups Heavy whipping cream Chill bowl before whipping
  • ½ cup Powdered sugar Sifted
  • 1 teaspoon Almond extract
  • ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup Sliced almonds Toasted, for garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
  • In a bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, almond flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • Cream butter and sugar until fluffy; add eggs one at a time; mix in almond and vanilla extract.
  • Add flour mixture and milk alternately; mix until just combined.
  • Divide batter into pans; bake 25–30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean.
  • Cool cakes on racks completely.
  • Whip heavy cream, powdered sugar, and extracts until stiff peaks form.
  • Spread cream over first layer; top with second; frost top and garnish with toasted almonds.

Notes

  • Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 120g | Calories: 440kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 115mg | Sodium: 160mg | Potassium: 180mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 980IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 110mg | Iron: 1.4mg