A Gluten-Free Pick-Me-Up Cake

This is the kind of cake you'll find yourself reaching for at any hour of the day.
A Gluten-Free Pick-Me-Up Cake
Fresh lemon zest brightens the batter, adding a subtle citrus aroma that keeps the cake feeling light, and juicy raspberries are scattered throughout for pops of tart sweetness in every slice. Photo by Lynda Balslev for Tastefood
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This simple gluten-free cake is a sweet, reliable pick-me-up. It’s the kind of cake you'll find yourself reaching for at any hour of the day, equally at home on the breakfast table, alongside an afternoon cup of coffee or tea, or served as a low-key dessert after dinner.

Almond flour and cornmeal form the base of the cake, giving it a naturally gluten-free structure with just the right balance of tenderness and texture. Fresh lemon zest brightens the batter, adding a subtle citrus aroma that keeps the cake feeling light, and juicy raspberries are scattered throughout for pops of tart sweetness in every slice.

Lynda Balslev
Lynda Balslev
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Lynda Balslev is a cookbook author, food and travel writer, and recipe developer based in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she lives with her Danish husband, two children, a cat, and a dog. Balslev studied cooking at Le Cordon Bleu Ecole de Cuisine in Paris and worked as a personal chef, culinary instructor, and food writer in Switzerland and Denmark. Copyright 2026 Lynda Balslev. Distributed by Andrews McMeel Syndication.