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Almond Blueberry Cake

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 20
Course: Dessert
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup honey, maple syrup, or date paste
  • 2/3 cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp. almond extract
  • 1 2/3 cups whole-wheat flour
  • ½ tsp. baking soda
  • ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
  • ½ - ¾ cup slivered almonds
  • 1 ½ cups blueberries
Icing
  • 2 TBSP unsalted butter or coconut oil softened
  • 3 ounces plain cream cheese
  • 3 TBSP plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 tsp. almond extract
  • ½ tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 ¼ - 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 1-2 TBSP unsweetened almond milk

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9x13” baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside. 
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the yogurt, applesauce, eggs, honey/maple syrup, coconut/brown sugar, and extracts. Gently mix in the flour, cinnamon, and baking soda, and then fold in the almonds and blueberries
  3. Pour mixture into greased dish and bake for about 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. 
  4. Remove the cake from the oven and allow to cool completely before icing. 
  5. Make the icing: use an electric mixer to cream together the butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Spread mixture over cooled cake.
  6. Top with additional blueberries or slivered almonds, if desired.