~tasha~
Age: 125
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Healthy Holiday Cake
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Makes 12 servings
ACTIVE TIME: 45 minutes
TOTAL TIME: 2 hours
EASE OF PREPARATION: Easy
Cake
1 cup chopped pitted dates (6 ounces)
1/2 cup boiling water
1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
3/4 cup all-purpose flour (I use all whole-wheat pastry flour)
1 cup chopped toasted walnuts (see Tip), divided
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
3/4 cup pure maple syrup, preferably dark amber (Grade B)
1/4 cup canola oil (I use coconut)
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 teaspoons cider vinegar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Glaze
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon cider vinegar
3/4 cup gently packed confectioners' sugar
1-2 teaspoons water, if needed
1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Coat a 10-inch springform pan with cooking spray.
2. Place dates in a small bowl. Pour boiling water over them to soak. Let cool to room temperature.
3. Process whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, 2/3 cup walnuts, baking soda and salt in a food processor until the walnuts are completely ground and the mixture resembles coarse meal. Transfer to a medium bowl; make a well in the center.
4. Puree the dates and soaking water in the food processor until smooth, scraping down the sides as necessary. Add egg, 3/4 cup syrup, oil, butter, 2 teaspoons vinegar and vanilla and process until smooth and creamy. Scrape the date mixture into the well in the dry ingredients and stir together gently until just combined. Transfer to the prepared pan.
5. Bake the cake until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely. Run a knife around the edges to loosen the cake, if necessary, and remove the sides of the pan.
6. To glaze cake: Carefully lift the cake from the pan bottom and place on a cake stand or serving plate. Whisk maple syrup, vinegar and confectioners' sugar in a small bowl. Add water, 1 teaspoon at a time, if necessary to make a spreadable consistency. Spread the glaze evenly over the top of the cake, then decorate with the remaining 1/3 cup walnuts.
NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per serving: 342 calories; 16 g fat (4 g sat, 4 g mono); 28 mg cholesterol; 48 g carbohydrate; 4 g protein; 3 g fiber; 136 mg sodium; 201 mg potassium.
Nutrition bonus: High omega-3s.
3 Carbohydrate Servings
Exchanges: 3 other carbohydrate, 2 fat
TIP: To toast chopped walnuts: Cook in a small dry skillet over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant and lightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes.
MAKE AHEAD TIP: Prepare through Step 5 up to 8 hours ahead. Glaze and decorate the cake (Step 6) when ready to serve. |Equipment: 10-inch springform pan
~tasha~
Age: 125
6649 days old here
Total Posts: 47628
Points: 0
Location:
United Kingdom, United Kingdom
There is no difficulty
that enough love will not conquer,
no disease that enough love will not heal,
no river that enough love will not bridge,
no wall that enough love will not throw down,
It makes no difference
how deeply seated
may be the trouble,
how hopeless the outlook,
how muddled the tangle,
how great the mistake,
enough love will dissolve it all.
If only you could love enough,
you could be the happiest and
most powerful being in the world...
