Description
Delectable plum cake showcases summer’s sweetest harvest with balanced Mediterranean flavors. Moist almond flour base and tangy lemon cashew cream provide delightful nourishment for wellness-focused palates.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) maple syrup
- ¼ cup (60 ml) cashew butter
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp (5 ml) almond milk, or more as needed
Instructions
- Preparation: Grease a 9-inch springform pan and line the bottom with parchment paper, ensuring easy cake release and smooth edges.
- Creaming: Blend softened butter and coconut sugar until light and fluffy, creating a pale, airy mixture with delicate peaks.
- Egg Integration: Whisk eggs into the creamed mixture individually, maintaining a smooth and consistent batter.
- Dry Ingredient Incorporation: Gently fold whole wheat flour, almond flour, baking soda, and ground cinnamon into the wet ingredients, preserving a light texture.
- Date Distribution: Evenly mix chopped dates throughout the batter to ensure balanced flavor in each slice.
- Assembly and Topping: Pour batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the surface. Arrange plum slices in a radial pattern, pressing them slightly into the mixture. Scatter halved cashews across the top for added texture and visual appeal.
- Baking: Bake in a preheated oven at 325°F for 50-60 minutes, checking doneness with a toothpick that should come out clean when inserted into the center.
- Cooling: Let the cake cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes, then carefully remove from the springform pan.
- Icing Preparation: Blend cashew butter, maple syrup, and fresh lemon juice. Gradually add almond milk to achieve a smooth, pourable consistency.
- Finishing Touch: Drizzle the lemon cashew icing over the completely cooled cake, creating an elegant and appetizing presentation.
Notes
- Prep Like a Pro: Grease pan sides meticulously and use parchment paper to guarantee seamless cake removal without sticking.
- Egg Incorporation Technique: Add eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly between additions to create a silky, well-integrated batter that ensures even texture.
- Moisture Magic: Chopped dates distribute sweet, natural moisture throughout the cake, preventing dryness and enhancing overall flavor complexity.
- Icing Consistency Control: Add almond milk gradually to achieve perfect drizzling texture, avoiding runny or overly thick icing that could compromise the cake’s elegant presentation.
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 108
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 1 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg