ChestnutCarob Chip Cake

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe

Makes servings

Preparation Time:

Amount Per Serving

Calories

Calories from fat

hour minutes

Daily Value*

Total Fat g

Saturated Fat g

Cholesterol mg

Sodium mg

Serving Ideas:

Serve with "

Macadamia Nut

Cream" (see

recipe)

Carbohydrate g

Dietary Fiber g

Protein g

Vitamin A

Vitamin C

Calcium

Iron

Percent Daily Values are based on a

calorie diet

I created this recipe during the year period I lived in Trento Italy

In Italy this cake might be called "Torta di Castagne e Scaglie di Carruba"

This is a satisfying moist cake that gets its richness from chestnut flour a more common

ingredient in Italy but probably only available in specialty shops outside Italy Its distinctive

flavor is different from any other flour and chestnuts don't have nearly as much fat as

regular nuts

Refer to the "Cake Notes" at the front of this chapter for information about making cakes

including the methods that can be used to make a cake more "decadent" and other

(

methods to make a cake lower in fat)

An easy way to make tapioca flour is by grinding old fashion pearl tapioca in a coffee

grinder (see the "Glossary of Ingredients" for more information on making or buying tapioca

flour)

CAKE

/ cups brown rice flour (or spelt flour)

/ cups sorghum flour (or spelt flour)

cup carob chips dairyfree

GARNISH

servings Frangelico (Hazelnut) Icing

(this is another recipe in this cookbook)

/ cup chestnut flour

tablespoons tapioca flour

/ teaspoon sea salt

tablespoon baking powder (double acting)

cups chestnuts

/ cup walnut oil refined (or canola oil)

tablespoons applesauce unsweetened

/ cups maple syrup

(if using bottled chestnuts there are

about ounces in cups)

/ cup maple syrup

/ cup sucanat sugar

tablespoon sucanat sugar

(or granulated sugar)

(

or granulated sugar)

/ tablespoons vanilla extract

ounces coconut milk (or water)

tablespoons coconut shreds

tablespoon carob chips dairyfree

/ cup water

Preheat oven to degrees F ( degrees C) Oil and flour two inch round spring form pans (it is also

possible to use one inch by inch pan) For more information about pans and about the use of parchment

paper for extremely easy cake turn out refer to the Cake Pan/Parchment Paper discussion in the "Cake Notes" at the

beginning of this chapter

CAKE

Sift dry ingredients together

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Note: I have experimented with the regular flour (eg brown rice) to chestnut flour ratio and I find the or to

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