Date And Almond Cake With Caramel Sauce

Happy Vegan

Posted by Orion Books

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This cake almost feels regal. It’s rich and luxurious and is packed with fibre from the flax and the dates. It feels so moist due to the almonds and coconut oil, too. Topped with the sauce it’s as close as it gets to pure heaven. I love making this sauce as it can be used in so many ways. Pour it over cakes, swirl into yoghurt or let your kids dip fruity kebabs into it as a little treat. The miso gives it such warmth and a dreamy richness.

Makes 1 x 23cm round cake

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You Will Need (22 things)

  • For the caramel

  • 2 tbsp Maple Syrup
  • 2 tbsp Sunflower Oil
  • 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 2 tbsp White Miso paste
  • 4 tbsp Coconut milk Yoghurt

  • For the cake

  • 3 tbsp ground Flaxseed
  • 130 ml Boiling Water
  • 100 g Pitted Medjool Dates
  • 75 ml Non Dairy Milk
  • 200 g Ground Almonds
  • 100 g Desiccated Coconut
  • 150 g Coconut Palm Sugar
  • 150 ml Coconut Oil , melted
  • Zest of 1 Lemon
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • ¼ tsp Sea Salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • Non-dairy Yoghurt , to serve

  • Special equipment needed

  • 23 cm Springform round Cake Tin

Steps (6 steps, 60 minutes)

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/350°F/gas mark 4. Line the cake tin fully with baking parchment.

  2. 2

    For the caramel, combine all the ingredients together in a bowl until completely smooth, cover and refrigerate.

  3. 3

    In a small bowl, whisk together the ground flax seeds and water. Set aside for 2 minutes.

  4. 4

    Place the dates in a food processor and add the flax seed mixture. Blitz to form a sticky paste. Add the milk, with the motor still running, and blitz until combined, then transfer to a large bowl.

  5. 5

    Add the remaining cake ingredients to the food processor and mix until thoroughly combined. Pour the mixture into the cake tin and use the back of a spoon to level the surface. Bake in the centre of the oven for 35-45 minutes or until an inserted skewer comes out clean. If the top is browning too quickly, cover with foil. Remove and leave to cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely.

  6. 6

    When ready to serve, remove the caramel from the fridge, stir and then drizzle over the cake and serve with some yoghurt on the side. Keep any leftovers for up to 3 days in an airtight container.