[mk_page_section bg_color="#211551" bg_stretch="true" min_height="20" padding_top="0" padding_bottom="0" sidebar="sidebar-1"][vc_column][mk_fancy_title strip_tags="true" tag_name="h1" color="#d6a461" size="25" line_height="50" margin_top="20" margin_bottom="0" font_family="Palatino Linotype, Book Antiqua, Palatino, serif" font_type="safefont" align="right"]GLUTEN-FREE ALMOND CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE FROSTING[/mk_fancy_title][mk_fancy_title strip_tags="true" color="#ffffff" size="12" line_height="50" letter_spacing="2" margin_bottom="0" font_family="Open+Sans" font_type="google" align="right"]HOME &gt;&gt; <strong>TASTEBUZZ</strong>[/mk_fancy_title][/vc_column][/mk_page_section][vc_row][/vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][vc_empty_space height="15px"][mk_tooltip text="Taste Buzz Archive" tooltip_text="Click to visit Taste Buzz Archive" href="https://strategic.events/tastebuzz/"][vc_empty_space height="15px"][vc_single_image image="7836" img_size="medium" onclick="custom_link" css_animation="appear" link="https://strategic.events/tastebuzz/"][mk_image src="https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/gluten-freealmondcakewithtartanchefaniesheets.jpg" image_size="medium"][vc_empty_space height="15px"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1519080072532{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}"]
<h3><span style="color: #000000;">We recently talked with Stephanie Nass, aka Chefanie, a pastry chef, dessert innovator, and culinary influencer. She studied the culinary arts as a young woman in France and then staged at some of the most highly rated restaurants in Manhattan. Stephanie shared with us one of her most requested recipes for a delicious gluten-free almond cake with chocolate frosting. After your first bite, you will be hooked!</span></h3>
<h2><span style="color: #000000;">Gluten-Free Almond Cake with Chocolate Frosting</span></h2>
<span style="color: #000000;">INGREDIENTS</span>

<span style="color: #000000;">3/4 cup almond paste</span>
<span style="color: #000000;">3/4 cup granulated sugar</span>
<span style="color: #000000;">6 large eggs</span>
<span style="color: #000000;">1 stick butter, softened</span>
<span style="color: #000000;">2 tsp. vanilla</span>
<span style="color: #000000;">1/2 tsp. baking powder</span>
<span style="color: #000000;">1 tsp. salt</span>
<span style="color: #000000;">1/2 cup gluten-free flour</span>

<strong><span style="color: #000000;">Mascarpone Frosting:</span></strong>

<span style="color: #000000;">8 oz. Mascarpone Cheese</span>
<span style="color: #000000;">1/2 cup confectioner's sugar</span>

<span style="color: #000000;">INSTRUCTIONS</span>

<span style="color: #000000;">Preheat oven to 325° F</span>
<span style="color: #000000;">Prepare 2, 6-inch cake pans by spraying with canola oil.</span>
<span style="color: #000000;">In the bowl of a stand mixer with </span>paddle<span style="color: #000000;"> attached, combine almond paste with sugar until it makes a grainy paste.</span>
<span style="color: #000000;">Add the butter and vanilla extract and mix until the batter is smooth and fluffy.</span>
<span style="color: #000000;">Add the eggs one at a time, mixing in between. Add vanilla.</span>
<span style="color: #000000;">Combine gluten-free flour, baking powder, and salt. Add slowly to wet mixture.</span>
<span style="color: #000000;">Once the mixture is smooth and creamy, pour into prepared cake pans.</span>
<span style="color: #000000;">Bake for 45 to 60 minutes, or until the top becomes golden brown and feels set when you press the center.</span>
<span style="color: #000000;">While cake is baking, whisk together mascarpone frosting ingredients.</span>
<span style="color: #000000;">Allow cake to cool for 15 minutes and then remove from pan.</span>
<span style="color: #000000;">Once the cakes have cooled, spread mascarpone frosting in between each cake layer.</span>
<span style="color: #000000;">Spread mascarpone frosting </span>around<span style="color: #000000;"> the sides of the cake.</span>
<span style="color: #000000;">Apply <span style="color: #ffcc00;"><a style="color: #ffcc00;" href="http://chefanie.com/shop" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#ChefanieSheet</a></span> &amp; enjoy!</span>

<span style="color: #000000;">Active Time: 30 minutes, Total Time: 1.5 hours. Serves 6.</span>[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="15px"]