However, I came across a recipe that tests that "on a break" rule a little, maybe bending it a little far! After ma
So looking back at the recipe I picked out of the fray, could I have possibly come up with a cheesier title for this post? (Answer: probably, don't tempt fate!) Either way, this is definitely a cake you can fall in love with without the "morning after" guilt factor. I did (shamefully!) make a fair number of substitutions to the original recipe to use up what I had and
Chocolatey Date And Coconut Cake
12 Servings
Cake:
Cake:
2.5 oz chopped dried dates
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup boiling water
4 oz (113g) lite silken tofu (Mori-Nu)
2 tbsp unsweetened pureed pumpkin
1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
2 1/2 tbsp sunflower or canola oil
1 tbsp vanilla
6 oz spelt flour
2 tbsp cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
Topping:
2 tbsp brown sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
1/2 cup chocolate chips, preferably dark
- Preheat oven to 350F and grease an 8" square pan (I lined mine with foil too, since I'd be removing the cake).
- Combine the dates and sugars in a bowl.
- Add the boiling water and stir. Let stand 20 minutes.
- Puree the tofu, pumpkin, almond milk, oil and vanilla in a food processor until smooth. Add to the cooling date mixture and set aside.
- In a large bowl whisk the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Pour the tofu / date mixture over the dry ingredients and stir to just blend.
- For topping:
Sprinkle the brown sugar evenly over the surface of the batter. Cover with a sprinkling of the coconut then the chocolate chips. - Bake for 40 minutes or until a tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Chill completely before cutting or freezing.
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 219.3
Total Fat: 6.3 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 17.8 mg
Total Carbs: 29.7 g
Dietary Fiber: 3.4 g
Protein: 1.3 g
Calories: 219.3
Total Fat: 6.3 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 17.8 mg
Total Carbs: 29.7 g
Dietary Fiber: 3.4 g
Protein: 1.3 g
I'm so glad you liked it! And the addition of pumpkin must have made it even moister and much yummier. I think you'll like the hummus, too--sorta sweet, without ANY fruit OR sugar (yay!).
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the kind words about the desserts (which I am missing terribly while I'm on this cursed cleanse!). But maybe once the cleanse is over, I'll date myself, too (no, not cheesy at all!!). ;)
PS You MUST go to CSNN if you're thinking about it! Seriously, one of the best years of my life. If you want to talk about it, email me!
have i missed this cake on DD&Ds? looks awesome. boy do i have some baking to do!
ReplyDeleteif dating myself is what it takes to get this cake, i might reconsider the boyfriend situation... okay, probably not, but i still am oohing and aahing over it!
ReplyDeletecheers,
*heather*
It might be a cheesy title but it works for a great looking dish.
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