If you want a taste of California, you can go for a handful of raisins – most of which come from California grapes. Or you could sip a glass of Chardonnay - made from the most popular white wine grape in California. But if you want a near guarantee that you’re tasting something grown under the California sun, reach for almonds: 100 percent of the almonds grown in the United States (and 75 percent of the almonds grown on the planet) are grown in California. And they make a most heavenly addition to this almond cake recipe.
Almonds pack quite a nutritional punch – with 13 grams of protein in each 200-calorie serving, plus immune-boosting vitamin E and stress-busting vitamin B. And eating almonds has been associated with benefits for the heart, arteries, bones and brain. Of course, none of this should come as a surprise to those who know that almonds are actually closely related to that favorite superfood of mine, cherries.
