Oh man alive this vegan Raspberry and Almond Cake took me a while to get just right.  Trying to get the balance of flavours and not have the flipping thing sink in the middle (twice).  Three cakes later and we have a winner.  And I mean WINNER.  Even if Phil was disappointed that there were no more cake rejects (he’s very unfussy when it comes to cake)

First time it sunk AND was far too almondy.  Second time it sunk AND I’d undercooked it so had a truly unpleasant raw flour texture.  Blergghh.

But there was something, some je ne sais quoi quality about the taste that made me keep going and not just throw a raspberry fit and give up.

It’s actually really simple to make too – no frantic beating/creaming together of the fats and sugars.  No whisking of eggs.  Just mix together dry ingredients, mix together wet ingredients, mix the two together!  Plop in some raspberries and bake away.

Oh and the smell as this thing is cooking!  I talk a lot about the smell of coconut sugar, particularly if you follow us on Instagram!  But take that smell and bake it with zesty orange and zingy raspberries and I swear, people will be coming down the street asking what that fruity-caramely heaven is you’re baking!

Even when it was sunk and tasted of raw flour Phil still managed to eat 3 pieces in succession!  I’m convinced that man has hollow legs.

You can use fresh or frozen raspberries for this cake too.  If you use frozen just take about 20 raspberries out and put on a plate to defrost while you mix the ingredients all together.  They don’t need to be thoroughly thawed to work perfectly in this cake.

The top is then drizzled with a touch of maple syrup mixed with some of the amazing stuff that is Foodie Flavours Natural Raspberry.  It’s such an intense flavour you only need a few drops to infuse the cake with the most wonderful raspberry tang.

Here are some items I used in today’s Raspberry and Almond Cake:

Denby Mixing Bowl | Mason Cash Measuring Jug | Blue Rubber Spatula | Loose Bottomed Cake Tin | Foodie Flavours Natural Almond | Foodie Flavours Natural Raspberry | Denby Heritage Plate

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