CHOCOLATE ORANGE AND BANANA CAKE
Chocolate, Orange And Banana Dairy free, Gluten Free And Sugar Free Cake.
- 500 g dates, chopped
- 2 teaspoons bi-carb soda
- 1½ cups boiling water
- 3 bananas, chopped
- ½ cup pistachios or pecan nuts, chopped
- grated zest and juice of 2 oranges
- 4 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup melted coconut oil
- 2 cups gluten free self raising flour
- 2 teaspoons Xantrum Gum
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup cacao powder
- 1 cup Stevia (Natvia)
Pre heat the oven to 180°C.
Line and spray a 9×13 inch cake tin, or a round 25 cm if you wish.
Pour the boiling water over the dates and sprinkle the bi carb over. Let it stand for at least half and hour.
Add the bananas, orange zest and juice and the nuts.
Mix well.
Add the eggs and vanilla and the coconut oil and mix well.
Sift the Stevia, flour, salt and gum over the mixture and mix well. Don’t over work the batter.
Spoon into the prepared tin and let it stand for 15 minutes before putting it into the preheated oven.
Bake for 60 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean when insert in the centre.
Let it cool and sift Cocoa powder over to serve.
Note:
This is the most beautiful moist cake ever.
Recipe and photo: Hettie Bezuidenhout
