- PREP-TIME: 40 MINUTES / READY IN: 2 HOURS
- MAKES SIXTEEN 2-INCH SQUARES
- SERVING SIZE: 1 2-INCH SQUARE
Made with naturally gluten-free yuca flour (aka cassava flour), this lightly sweet cake, perfect for serving with a hot mug of your favorite tea, can be served plain or dressed up with an easy-to-make drizzle topping. Look for yuca flour online and in health food stores. Find more cassava/yuca recipes here: What Is Cassava, and How Do You Cook With It?
By Darshana Thacker Wendel,Mar 24, 2020 www.ForksOverKnives.com
INGREDIENTS
DRIZZLE TOPPING
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened, unflavored plant-based milk
- 2 tablespoons date paste
- 1 teaspoon almond butter
- ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
CAKE
- 1 ripe banana
- 1 cup unsweetened, unflavored plant-based milk
- 1½ teaspoons flaxseed meal
- 1½ teaspoons almond butter
- 1½ teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup yuca flour (cassava flour)
- ½ cup pure cane sugar
- ¼ cup rolled oats
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
- 1 teaspoon regular or sodium-free baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
INSTRUCTIONS
- To make optional Drizzle Topping: In a blender combine all Drizzle Topping ingredients. Blend until smooth. If desired, transfer to a squeeze bottle or small resealable plastic bag. Chill until ready to use. If using the resealable bag, snip off a corner to make a small hole for drizzling.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper. In a blender combine banana, 1 cup of the plant-based milk, the flaxseed meal, 1½ tsp. of the almond butter, and the apple cider vinegar. Blend until smooth.
- In a bowl stir together the next seven ingredients (through cinnamon). Add milk mixture to flour mixture; mix well. Stir in orange zest and vanilla. Pour batter into prepared pan, spreading evenly.
- Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack 30 minutes. Cover pan and refrigerate at least 2 hours. If desired, just before serving, add Drizzle Topping.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
Per serving (1 2-inch square): 90 calories, 17 g carbohydrates, 1.1 g protein, 2.1 g total fat, 0.2 g saturated fat, 0 g cholesterol, 112 mg sodium, 1.1 g fiber, 8.3 g sugar
Note: Nutritional information is provided as an estimate only.