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Home » Cake & Cupcakes

Refrigerator Cake

Mar 20, 2009 (updated May 11, 2024)

Slice of Refrigerator Cake

It was my birthday a few days ago and I made myself a cake - mostly because I make most of the cakes around here, and I knew exactly what I wanted. An almond flour cake, chocolate ganache, and strawberries, refrigerated for a few hours. That's all. Oh, and our dog, Dexter, singing Happy Birthday along with the gang.

Refrigerator Cake

This cake has two parts to it: the cake baking and the chocolate ganache topping and filling. And the strawberries, or berry jam. And you don't need a special occasion for this cake (smile).

Update: This cake can be finicky, so I suggest if you're looking for a reliable yellow cake, to try either Simple Yellow Cake and Cupcakes, or Yellow Cake Using Almond Flour.

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  1. marissa w. says

    March 22, 2013 at 4:14 pm

    Hi!
    I made this last night and I had the same problem with the cake sinking in the middle. I still put it all together, but it was very difficult to slice in half. In the end the cake tasted great, but I wasn't able to give it as a birthday gift.
    I followed the recipe as listed, but I did see the advice you gave to the Alicia. I just thought I would use your recipe as listed before I changed it up. You advised Alicia to use less honey, so maybe next time use a 1/4th of cup? Maybe bake at 300 degrees?
    I really want to try this recipe again:-) I loved all the ingredients and had never baked with almond flour before. It tasted delicious it just didn't look as pretty as yours!

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    • Erica says

      March 23, 2013 at 12:06 pm

      I would suggest using my yellow cake recipes since I haven't made this one in quite a while. Sorry you had difficulty with it! It is a finicky recipe. Yes, to less honey, and yes to higher temperature. I definitely think the yellow cake (recipe testing version) is reliable. This one: https://comfybelly.wpengine.com/2012/11/recipe-testing-simple-yellow-cake-and-cupcakes/ OR this one: https://comfybelly.wpengine.com/2011/03/yellow-cake-using-almond-flour/

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      • Marissa says

        April 22, 2013 at 6:50 pm

        Thank you! I will give the yellow cake a try. Although I'm going to give this one another try as well;-) thanks!

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  2. Linda Johnson says

    June 29, 2012 at 9:54 pm

    Hi Erica, I just found your site when I looked for recipes using almond flour. A "comfy belly" is what I am looking for. The cakes look great, but I am a pie person. Do you have a good "almond flour pie crust" recipe that I can use for pumpkin pie or lemon meringue pies which I love. I am gluten free but want to use nut flours instead of rice flours. Thank you.

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  3. Alicia says

    September 21, 2011 at 11:29 am

    Mine sunk in the middle after baking it an additional 10 mins. What did I do wrong? Do you use a convection oven?
    The batter tasted delicious...

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    • Erica says

      September 21, 2011 at 5:35 pm

      it's a bit finicky. You can try a few things: baking at a lower temperature slightly longer, reduce the amount of honey you add, bake it in a pan with a larger diameter (flatter, but more evenly baked). Hope that helps!

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  4. amy says

    April 25, 2011 at 1:58 pm

    This cake has became the go to cake in my house! It is good plain,w/ganache, w/homemade vanilla ice cream, w/homemade berry topping, or even dairy free(I used coconut oil, milk, and yogurt). Grain lovers and grain-free peoples LOVE Love this cake! It is easy to make and the batter smells like a yellow cake mix! So good! Thank you!!!

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  5. Jillian says

    January 26, 2011 at 11:56 am

    How did I miss this? It looks awesome and I will most definitely be trying it soon!!

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  6. Erica says

    August 09, 2010 at 1:43 pm

    M - awesome! thanks so much for sharing. Glad you had a cake to celebrate!

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  7. M says

    August 09, 2010 at 6:22 am

    I am hypoglycemic and haven't had a birthday cake in a few years. I made this cake substituting 1/2 applesauce for the honey and sweetened it with stevia. I found a very low sugar chocolate bar by Lindt and made the ganache with it. It is absolutely delicious. Thanks so much for the recipe!

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  8. Erica says

    January 01, 2010 at 10:45 am

    Thanks Pat!

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  9. Pat K says

    December 28, 2009 at 1:05 pm

    Thank you for all your time and energy, you are truly appreciated!
    I have made this cake (sans frosting) 3 times as it magically disappears. I eat it warmed for breakfast, cold after lunch, warm for an afternoon snack, warmed after dinner and again warmed for a night time snack. It is my all time favorite recipe that keeps me gluten and sugar free. Thank you again for all your fabulous recipes, as they are delicious and keep my belly comfy!

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  10. Pat K says

    December 28, 2009 at 1:05 pm

    Thank you for all your time and energy, you are truly appreciated!
    I have made this cake (sans frosting) 3 times as it magically disappears. I eat it warmed for breakfast, cold after lunch, warm for an afternoon snack, warmed after dinner and again warmed for a night time snack. It is my all time favorite recipe that keeps me gluten and sugar free. Thank you again for all your fabulous recipes, as they are delicious and keep my belly comfy!

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  11. Erica says

    August 16, 2009 at 5:31 pm

    Mmm, cinnamon sounds great. Reminds me of Mexican hot chocolate - they add cinnamon and it's fabulous.

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  12. Becky says

    August 16, 2009 at 1:05 pm

    I made this cake for my brother's birthday last week. I added some cinnamon to the ganache because in this household, we love cinnamon!! The cake was delicious. Great recipe!

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