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Healthy Plum Cake with Lemon Cashew Icing 🍰


  • Author: Dulcia

Ingredients

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For the cake:

1/2 lb. (225 g) fresh plums, pitted and cut into wedges 🍑
1 cup (226 g) butter, softened to room temperature 🧈
1 cup (140 g) coconut sugar 🍯
4 eggs, at room temperature 🥚
1 cup (150 g) whole wheat flour 🌾
1 cup (100 g) almond flour 🌰
2 teaspoons baking soda 🥄
½ tablespoon cinnamon 🌿
½ cup dates, chopped 🌴
¼ cup cashews, halved 🌰
For the icing:

1/4 cup cashew butter (homemade or store-bought) 🌰
2 tablespoons maple syrup 🍁
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 🍋
1 teaspoon almond milk, or more as needed 🥛


Instructions

1️⃣ Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C). Line the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan with baking paper; butter the sides. Set aside. 🔥

2️⃣ In a large bowl, beat the butter and coconut sugar until the mixture is light in color and fluffy. 🧈🍯

3️⃣ Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well in between each addition. 🥚🥚🥚🥚

4️⃣ Fold in the whole wheat flour, almond flour, baking soda, and cinnamon until well integrated. 🌾🌰🥄🌿

5️⃣ Stir in the chopped dates. 🌴

6️⃣ Pour the cake batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Arrange the sliced plums in a circle on top. Slightly press them into the batter. 🍰🍑

7️⃣ Sprinkle the top with halved cashews. 🌰

8️⃣ Bake the cake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. ⏳

9️⃣ Remove from the oven and let it cool on a wire rack for about 20 minutes, before removing from the springform pan. 🌬️

The icing:

🔟 In a small bowl, combine the cashew butter, maple syrup, and lemon juice. 🌰🍁🍋

1️⃣1️⃣ Add the almond milk, one teaspoon at a time, until the desired consistency is reached. 🥛

1️⃣2️⃣ Pour the icing over the cooled cake and serve. 🍰