Coffee Date Cake

Coffee Date Cake

Ingredients

For the cake:

  • 8 fl oz Dates, pitted
  • 1 c Boiling water
  • 1/2 c Coconut sugar
  • 1/2 c Butter, melted
  • 4 Flax eggs (4Tbsp flax meal + 12Tbsp water, rested for 10mins)
  • 1 3/4 c GF flour mix
  • 2 1/2 tbsp. Instant coffee grounds
  • 1 tsp. Baking soda

For the sauce and garnish:

  • 1 can of Coconut milk, full fat
  • 1/4 c Maple syrup
  • Walnuts, chopped and toasted

Instructions

For the cake:

  1. Combine dates and boiling water in a heat proof bowl and allow to rest for at least an hour.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  3. Make flax eggs by mixing together flax meal and water and allowing to rest for 10 minutes.
  4. Dump soaked dates with water into a food processor and pulse until well blended and resembling a paste. Add the remaining cake ingredients and pulse until well combined.
  5. Line a 9" springform pan with parchment paper, and grease the sides.
  6. Add cake batter to the springform pan and place in preheated oven, bake for 50 mins or until cake springs back when touched.

For the sauce:

  1. Combine canned coconut and maple syrup in a sauce pan. Bring to a simmer and allow to cook down by half. Watch and stir the mixture while it is cooking down to avoid burning or boiling over.
  2. Allow cake to cool for 10 minutes before removing the springform outer liner. Slice cake and pour sauce over the top. Garnish with toasted walnuts if desired.
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