4th Of July Almond Brownie Cake
Are you looking for the perfect 4th of July dessert for your party? Check out this 4th of July themed almond brownie cake. This chocolatey pan of brownies is topped with almonds and red, white, and blue M&Ms, making this the perfect dessert this 4th of July. I know you'll love this moist, soft brownie cake!
Equipment
- Large Mixing Bowl
- Small Mixing Bowl
- Whisk
- Sauce Pan
- Rubber Spatula
- Measuring Cups (cup, 1/2 cup, 1/4 cup, ,tablespoon, teaspoon
- Cake Pan (or brownie pan if you're making a square)
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup gluten-free flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter equivalent to 3/4 cup
- 1 1/2 cup sugar divided into 1 cup and 1/2 cup
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips I prefer dark chocolate chunks
- 1/4 cup blended almonds place 3/4 cup of almonds into Nutribullet and blend
- 1/2 cup red, white, & blue M&Ms
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Mix together your dry ingredients (flour, salt, cocoa powder) in your small mixing bowl and set aside for later.
- In your saucepan, combine your butter, oil, and 1/2 cup of sugar over low-medium heat. Mix until combined, stirring frequently. Once combined, remove from the heat to prevent burning.
- In your large mixing bowl, whisk together your eggs, egg yolk, vanilla, and 1 cup of sugar.
- SLOWLY pour and combine your butter mixture into the large mixing bowl. Whisk as you pour, combining the butter mixture and egg mixture.
- Add your dry ingredient mixture to your large mixing bowl. Whisk until fully combined creating your dark brown brownie mix.
- Add dark chocolate chips to large mixing bowl and fold in with your spatula.
- Grease your cake pan or brownie pan and empty large mixing bowl into your cake pan.
- Bake for 20 minutes before adding 1/2 of your blended almonds (1/8 cup) to the top of your brownies. Distribute blended almonds evenly creating an almond crust topping. Bake for 20-25 more minutes with blended almond topping.
- After 45 combined minutes, remove your brownie cake. Add the rest of your blended almonds to the top as well as red, white, and blue M&Ms to taste.
- Let your cake cool for 20-30 minutes before cutting and enjoying.
Notes
I hope you enjoyed this 4th of July dessert! If you did, leave us a comment and let us know how it went!