Tahini is a good source of beneficial polyunsaturated fats that help improve brain function and memory. Tahini is also a rich source of magnesium for strong bones and reduced risk of osteoporosis, which makes it beneficial for balancing blood sugar levels.
Makes: 1 cake
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Servings
Makes: 1 cake
Prep time
Cook time
Recipe
Ingredients
- Cake
- ½ cup almond meal
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp sea salt
- 2 eggs
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- 2 tsp vanilla bean paste or essence
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Caramel Frosting - ¼ cup tahini
- 6 Medjool dates, pits removed
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 3 tbsp coconut cream
- 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted
Method
- Preheat oven to 180ºC. Grease 8-inch round cake tin and line with baking paper.
- Combine all cake ingredients then pour into cake tin.
- Place cake in oven for 25 mins or until skewer comes out of centre cleanly.
- While cake is cooking, make caramel frosting: combine all frosting ingredients together in food processor until creamy. Keep in fridge to stiffen up until ready to use.
- Wait until cake cools completely before covering with frosting.
- Decorate with flowers or crushed almonds, chocolate shavings or raw cacao nibs.
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