Description
A delicate cake featuring walnuts and coffee, topped with a delicate glaze. Perfect for breakfast or with coffee or tea.
Ingredients
Cake
1 ½ cups paleo flour blend (2 cups almond flour, 1 ¼ cup tapioca starch, ¾ cup coconut flour) or all-purpose flour
½ cup almond flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon sea salt
¾ cup coconut oil
¼ cup olive oil
¾ cup maple sugar
1 cup walnuts, finely chopped
4 large eggs
½ cup unsweetened almond milk
1 teaspoon vanilla bean powder
1 tablespoon espresso powder
Glaze
2/3 cup coconut butter
½ cup unsweetened almond milk, plus more if needed
¼ cup honey
½ teaspoon vanilla bean powder
1 teaspoon espresso powder
Instructions
Make the cake. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F/ 325 degrees F convection. Oil a 9 by 13 inch pan.
In a large bowl, cream the coconut and olive oils, maple sugar, vanilla, and espresso until well combined and light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Stir in the flour, followed by the milk. Finish the batter by stirring in the almond flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and walnuts.
Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake about 25 minutes until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few crumbs. Cool completely in the pan.
Make the glaze once cool. In a medium microwave safe bowl, place the coconut butter, almond milk, honey, vanilla, and espresso. Microwave on high in 30 second increments, stirring in between, until fully melted. If it is too thick, stir in more milk until it reaches the desired pourable consistency. Pour over the cake, slice, and serve.
Cake may be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or frozen, wrapped in parchment and foil and placed in a zipper bag for up to 3 months. Thaw in the microwave about 30 seconds.
Notes
Recipe adapted from The Kitchn
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes