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Right Outta The Box, Just in Time For Party Season. Gluten Free Pear Almond Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 and 3/4 cup of sugar plus 2 tsp of sugar
- 1 Tbs lemon juice
- 3 and 1/4 cups Almond meal (almond flour)
- 8 eggs, at room temperature
- 1 and 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 Tbs honey
- 1 Tbs neutral flavored oil, (grapeseed, canola)
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 406g | |
| Calories 677 | |
| Calories from Fat 391 | 58% |
| Total Fat 44.08g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat 11.6g | 46% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 1489mg | 496% |
| Sodium 494mg | 21% |
| Potassium 631mg | 18% |
| Total Carbs 25.32g | 7% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.3g | 8% |
| Sugars 21.04g | 14% |
| Protein 48.31g | 77% |
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