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Sugar-Free Orange Cake

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Today we're making a sugar-free orange cake with spelt flour and homemade date paste, a simple recipe to share at home. We'll use the whole orange to let its bright citrus flavor take center stage, creating a cozy homemade sponge cake that's wonderful alongside your favorite coffee or tea.

Prep: 20 minCook: 50 minServes: 10

Ingredients

Here are the ingredients you'll need

  • 360g spelt flour
  • 1/2 packet baking powder (about 8g)
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 4 medium eggs or 3 large
  • 1 fat-free Greek yogurt
  • 1 yogurt pot measure of olive oil
  • 6 tablespoons homemade date paste
  • 1 orange
  • Flaked raw almonds (optional)

Step by step

Method

  1. 1Mix the dry ingredients together in a bowl.
  2. 2Mix the wet ingredients together in another bowl.
  3. 3Combine all the ingredients together.
  4. 4Blend the whole orange until smooth using a food processor, then fold it into the batter.
  5. 5Pour into a cake tin that has been greased and lined with baking paper. Bake at 180ºC for 45-50 minutes, top and bottom heat.
  6. 6Leave to cool down slightly.
  7. 7Turn out of the tin and let cool completely.
  8. 8And that's it! Our SUGAR-FREE ORANGE CAKE is ready to enjoy.

Tips and variations

  1. 1You can use a different flour.
  2. 2You can use another type of yogurt.
  3. 3You can use a mild-tasting oil.
  4. 4You can use baking soda instead of baking powder.
  5. 5You can use sweetener or honey if you don't have dates.
  6. 6You can use chia seeds to replace the eggs.

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