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Almond Cakes with Roasted Raspberry Swirl

June 19, 2019 by Debi 11 Comments

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Almond Cakes with Roasted Raspberry Swirl are moist and delicious little individual cakes baked up with a delicious sweet tart raspberry swirl.

A very impressive and fun dessert that everyone will love.

Almond Cakes with Roasted red Raspberry Swirl out on a wire rack ready to be served with text describing the title of the recipe

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Almond Cakes with Roasted Raspberry Swirl broken open so you can see the light moist texture of the cake

These cakes are great for any dinner party or brunch, like Mother’s Day or Christmas.

Serve them with coffee for a lovely afternoon snack. Or serve them with tea for tea time. You can also try them with a strawberry swirl with my Oven Roasted Strawberries recipe.

Almond Cakes with Roasted Raspberry Swirl These mini Almond Cakes are actually French cakes called Financiers close up on the cake with the swirl

Financier Cakes

These mini Almond Cakes are actually French cakes called Financiers.

Financiers are traditional small pastries with a light moist almond sponge cake texture.

The name, Financiers, is said to come from the fact that they look like French bars of gold.

French Almond Financiers Cakes with Roasted Raspberry Swirl in a traditional pan

Financier pan

To get this bars of gold shape, you’ll want to use a Financier pan like this one from Amazon.

This pan is something you can use over and over again.

Make little individual loaf cakes for Christmas gifts.

Just wrap them up in a pretty cloth, maybe even a dishtowel, and tie with a pretty ribbon, and you have a nice homemade gift to give friends and neighbors.

French Almond Financiers Cakes served with roasted raspberry sauce on the side all on a swirly wire rack

What if I don’t have a Financier pan?

If you don’t have one of these pans (and don’t want to buy one), but want to make these individual Almond Cakes with Roasted Raspberry Swirl, just fill muffin tins, or bake a larger loaf in a regular 9-inch x 5-inch (or thereabouts) pan.

I also love these paper loaf pan molds if you want to give these cakes away as gifts.

French Almond Financiers Cakes Recipe with Roasted Raspberry Swirl on a wire rack for serving

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Almond Cakes with Raspberry Swirl -- These cakes are great for any dinner party or brunch, like Mother’s Day or Christmas.

Kitchen items you may need for these cakes

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Sifter (strainer)

Mixing bowls

Oven proof ramekin/ bowls

Financier pan

Almond flour

Whisk

Hand mixer (and I love the storage for the attachments on this one)

Stand mixer

Cooling rack

Really cool 3 tiered cooling rack for when you bake lots of treats at once

Beautiful crystal cake stand

Lovely tea cakes for tea time almond cakes with raspberry swirl

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Cakes with Raspberry Swirl served with additional raspberry sauce on the side

Almond Cakes with Roasted Raspberry Swirl Recipe

Lovely tea cakes for tea time almond cakes with raspberry swirl

Almond Cakes with Roasted Raspberry Swirl

Debi
Almond Cakes with Roasted Raspberry Swirl are moist and delicious little individual cakes baked up with a delicious sweet tart raspberry swirl. A very impressive and fun dessert that everyone will love.
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Prep Time 25 minutes mins
Cook Time 50 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine French
Servings 8 cakes
Calories 406 kcal

Ingredients
  

Roasted Raspberry Swirl:

  • 6 ounces fresh raspberries
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • ½ tablespoon olive oil
  • pinch salt

Almond cakes:

  • ¾ cup unsalted butter
  • 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 2/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup super fine almond flour
  • 6 egg whites
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • pinch salt

Instructions
 

Roasted Raspberry Swirl:

  • Place a rack in the middle of the oven, and preheat to 350° F.
  • Add the raspberries to a small oven proof baking dish, like a ramekin.
  • In a separate small bowl, whisk together the maple syrup, olive oil, and salt. Pour syrup mixture over berries and very gently toss to coat.
  • Roast for 20 minutes, or until the berry juices thicken and the raspberries start to fall apart, but not long enough for the juices to burn.
  • While the raspberries bake, prepare the cakes.

Cake:

  • Keep the oven at 350° F.
  • Melt the butter in a small saucepan, and cook until it turns a pale golden brown color. Keep a close eye on the butter, as it can burn easily.
  • Grease the bottoms and sides of the financier pan with some of the melted butter.
  • Let the butter cool slightly as you work on the rest of the recipe.
  • Sift the all-purpose flour and powdered sugar together into a large bowl and stir in the ground almonds.
  • Place the egg whites in a separate large mixing bowl, and whisk by hand, with a hand mixer, or in a stand mixer, until they are white and frothy.
  • Gently mix the frothy egg whites into the flour mixture. Stir in the melted butter and vanilla extract, and mix well.
  • Spoon the batter into the cake pan, about ½-inch to 3/4 –inch high.
  • Spoon about 1 teaspoon full of the roasted raspberries onto each of the cakes, and swirl it into the cake. You will not need all of the prepared raspberries for the cakes. Reserve the remaining sauce to serve on the side for dipping or spooning.
  • Bake the cakes in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until they are lightly golden.
  • Let the cakes cool in the pan for 5 minutes, and then remove them from the pan, and allow to cool completely on a wire rack.
  • Serve the cakes warm or at room temperature with additional roasted raspberry sauce for dipping.

Notes

Makes about 8 small cakes

Nutrition

Calories: 406kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 7gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 41mgPotassium: 91mgFiber: 3gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 540IUVitamin C: 5.6mgCalcium: 46mgIron: 1.2mg

Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations, and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

Keyword almond, cake
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Filed Under: Bars, Bites, Dessert Nibbles, Breakfast, Christmas, Desserts, Gifts, Mother's Day, Thanksgiving Tagged With: almonds, Breakfast, cake, Christmas, Cooking, desserts, Food, raspberry, recipe

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  1. Cindy

    June 19, 2019 at 5:36 am

    5 stars
    This one really proves great minds think alike 🙂

  2. Jennifer

    June 19, 2019 at 6:58 am

    5 stars
    Almond is my favorite baking flavor and I love adding it to everything!! These are fun loaves and my neighbors are going to get a few batches!

  3. Toni

    June 20, 2019 at 5:49 pm

    5 stars
    This is something my family loves!

  4. Angela

    June 21, 2019 at 9:55 am

    5 stars
    These cakes are perfection!!! The flavors of roasted raspberry, wow!! I think these would be the perfect addition to any dessert table or brunch spread.

  5. Michelle

    June 22, 2019 at 2:10 am

    We have fresh raspberries growing in our garden right now that I’m excited to use in this!

  6. Nikki

    June 22, 2019 at 1:06 pm

    5 stars
    These are just fantastic. Almond cakes are my favorite cake and the roasted raspberry swirl put them over the top! Delish!

  7. Amy Nash

    June 25, 2019 at 1:39 pm

    5 stars
    These were so fun and easy to make! I’m obsessed with how pretty the raspberry swirl turned out!

  8. Bondita

    December 3, 2019 at 2:02 am

    Wow, these are so delicious, I tried it for the first time and my kids just loved it

  9. Pearse

    May 2, 2023 at 12:16 pm

    hello, can we use raspberry jam instead of roasted raspberries?
    also does this cake gets hard the next day or do they stay soft. i was wondering if the flavor and texture is like madeleines? looks like them 🙂

  10. Debi

    May 2, 2023 at 12:28 pm

    Pearse, yes, you could use raspberry jam instead. It would be easier, for sure, but won’t taste quite as good. Also, it means your cakes will be sweeter, as jam will most likely have a lot of added sugar. These cakes stay nice and soft. Madeleines and Financiers are similar, yes. The main differences are that Financiers are made with egg whites and ground almonds, and more butter than Madeleines. Those ingredients will make a more nutty flavored richer cake. Madeleines tend to be good the day they are baked while these almond cakes will last more than a day. I hope you give them a try! You’ll love them!

  11. Alex

    September 2, 2024 at 5:41 am

    5 stars
    Loved them and very easy to make! ~ Alex via Pinterest

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