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Hummingbird cake
Not yet reviewedPreparation: 60 min
Serves6
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Allergens
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Eggs, Tree nuts, Wheat, Gluten
Nutrition
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Ingredients
- 140 g Cashew nuts, halves, soaked in water for 12 hours
- 110 g Pineapple, crushed
- 80 g Pecans, raw, chopped
- 60 g Coconut flour, unsweetened
- 50 g Almond flour
- 50 ml Apple cider vinegar
- 1 1/2 pcs Eggs
- 1 1/2 pcs Bananas, sliced and mashed
- 100 ml Coconut oil
- 1 1/2 tbsp Lemon juice, fresh
- 1 1/2 tbsp Water
- 1 tbsp Honey
- 1/2 tsp Baking soda
- 1/2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla pod, seeds scraped
Method
- Prepare cream "cheese:" drain and rinse cashews under water and place in food processor. Add cider vinegar, water, and lemon juice; pulse until very smooth.
- Set in refrigerator.
- Meanwhile, make the cake; combine the flours, soda, and salt in a large bowl.
- Whisk eggs with honey, vanilla extract, and oil.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients until almost combined.
- Stir in pecans, mashed banana, and pineapple.
- Pour batter into 3 greased and floured with coconut flour 16-cm spring cake forms and bake in preheated oven at 180°C for 25-30 minutes.
- Set cake sponge to cool, before removing from the spring form.
- Spread prepared “cheese” frosting on layers and at the sides of cake.
- Sprinkle with chopped pecans and cool for 30 minutes before slicing.
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