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Applesauce cake

Name: Applesauce cake
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8 People
Cuisine: English (United Kingdom)
Ingredients: "1 packet chai tea"; "1 cup water"; "1 1/2 cups white rice flour"; "1 1/2 cups almond flour"; "1/4 cup arrowroot"; "1/3 cup coconut sugar"; "1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda"; "1/2 teaspoon baking powder"; "2 teaspoons ground cinnamon"; "1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger"; "1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom"; "1/4 teaspoon nutmeg"; "1/8 teaspoon ground cloves"; "1/2 cup coconut oil (melted)"; "1/3 cup maple syrup"; "3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce"; "1 apple (peeled, cut into small chunks)"; "1/2 cup coconut/ other sugar"; "1/3 cup coconut cream"; "1 tablespoon brown rice syrup"; "1 teaspoon vanilla"; "1/8 teaspoon sea salt"; "1/8 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)"

Applesauce cake is a moist cake to be served perfectly as desert for any meal. The combination of applesauce, flour, leavens, spices and especially the chai tea will bring you a flavorful and balanced cake that can please your tongue in every bite. Let make the cake for desert to enjoy with your loved ones.

Ration

8 people

Prepare time

35 minute

Cooking time

20 minute

Ingredient

For the cake

1 packet

chai tea

1 cup

water

1 1/2 cups

white rice flour

1 1/2 cups

almond flour

1/4 cup

arrowroot

1/3 cup

coconut sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons

baking soda

1/2 teaspoon

baking powder

2 teaspoons

ground cinnamon

1 1/2 teaspoons

ground ginger

1 1/2 teaspoons

ground cardamom

1/4 teaspoon

nutmeg

1/8 teaspoon

ground cloves

1/2 cup

coconut oil (melted)

1/3 cup

maple syrup

3/4 cup

unsweetened applesauce

apple (peeled, cut into small chunks)

For the caramel glaze

1/2 cup

coconut/ other sugar

1/3 cup

coconut cream

1 tablespoon

brown rice syrup

1 teaspoon

vanilla

1/8 teaspoon

sea salt

1/8 teaspoon

cinnamon (optional)

How to do

Preheat the oven to 180oC/ 350oF. Prepare a 23 cm/ 9 inch square pan greased and lined with parchment paper.

Add 1 cup of water with the tea packet into a small saucepan and heat over medium heat until hot. Remove the pan from heat and let the tea sit in the hot water for 10 minutes then remove and discard the tea packet. Set the tea aside to cool.

Place the flours, arrowroot, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and spices in a large bowl and mix to combine well.

Add melted coconut oil, maple syrup, applesauce and 1 cup of tea into the dry mixture and whisk to incorporate. Add the apple chunks into the bowl and mix well.

Transfer the batter into the prepared pan, spread evenly and bake for 35 minutes.

Once done, remove the pan from the oven and let the cake cool down completely for at least 1 hour. Meanwhile, prepare the glaze.

Combine coconut sugar, coconut cream and brown rice syrup in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Then lower the heat and keep simmering the sauce for 10 minutes, stirring often to prevent burning. Once the sauce turns darker, thicker and can coat the back of a spoon, remove the pan from heat and stir in the vanilla with sea salt and cinnamon if used.

Pour the glaze over the cooled cake and top with pecans or chocolate chips if desired. Cover the cake and leave in the fridge until ready to serve or until firmer.

Once ready to serve, slice the cake into squares, at least 6 cm/ 2.5 inch each square and serve.