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Apple Honey Cake
- 1 tablespoon palm shortening, nondairy butter (such as Earth Balance), or coconut oil, for greasing the pan
- 1 cup cassava flour (plus more to sprinkle on the greased pan)
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 1/4 cup green banana flour (also called plantain flour)
- 1/2 cup arrowroot starch
- 1 teaspoon aluminum-free baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- pinch of ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon Himalayan salt
- 1/3 cup coconut oil
- 1/3 cup raw honey
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon ground vanilla bean (or 2 teaspoons gluten-free vanilla extract)
- 3/4 cup coconut milk (or nondairy milk of choice)
- 1 and 1/2 cups chopped apple
- 1/2 cup golden raisins (with no added sugars)
Glaze:
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 tablespoon whipped raw honey
- Optional: For a thicker glaze, add 1 tablespoon Homemade Powdered Sugar (page 282), but only if your digestion is ready for a bit sweetner
Homemade Powdered Sugar:
- 2 cups organic evaporated cane juice
- 1 cup tapioca starch
- Preheat the oven 350ºF. Grease a loaf pan with the shortening and sprinkle with a little cassava flour.
- In a large bowl, combine the cassava flour, coconut flour, green banana flour, arrowroot starch, baking powder, baking soda, xanthan gum, cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, and salt. Use a whisk to break up any lumps.
- In another bowl, combine the coconut oil, honey, applesauce, vinegar, and vanilla. Use a stand mixer or hand mixer to beat until combined.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients a little at a time, alternation with the coconut milk and beating after each addition. Add the apple and beat on high speed for 1 minute. When fully combined, fold in the raisins.
- Pour the mixture into the loaf pan and bake for 25 to 35 minutes. The cake is done when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- While the cake is baking, prepare the glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice and honey.
- Place the cake on a cooling rack and let cool. Drizzle with the glaze and serve warm or at room temperature. The cake will keep in an airtight container for about 24 hours, or freeze individual slices for breakfast, snack, or dessert, so you have it whenever you crave it.
- For the Homemade Powdered Sugar: Mix the sugar and starch together in a food processor, pulsing until you have a fine powder.
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