Guten-Free Upside-Down Sticky Date Cake
Ingredients
- 1 tbs coconut sugar
- 2 tbs maple syrup
- 1 tbs coconut cream
- 70g dates, chopped into small pieces
- 35g walnut, chopped into small pieces
- 3/4 c almond meal
- 3 eggs
- 1/3 c coconut sugar
- 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
- pre heat oven 170°c
- sprinkle chopped walnuts & dates, and set aside.
Preparation
Pre heat oven 170°C
Line a spring tin 20cm(8’in) with baking paper
In a small pot under low heat combine: coconut sugar, maple syrup, and coconut cream. Just until sugar dissolves
Drizzle the caramel base mixture into prepared tin
Sprinkle chopped walnuts & dates, and set aside
In a mixing bowl, add all cake ingredients and mix well until combined
Pour the cake batter into the cake tin, over the caramel dates & walnut base
Bake for about 25 mins, or until a tester comes out clean
Allow the cake to cool in the pan on a rack for about 5 mins, then invert onto a serving platter
Garnish with edible flowers, walnuts or dried rose petals, and serve warm or at room temperature with a dollop of vanilla coconut yoghurt or whipped cream