ChocolateRaspberry 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

Carbohydrate g

Dietary Fiber g

Protein g

Serving Ideas:

Serve with "

Macadamia Nut

Cream" (see

recipe)

Vitamin A

Vitamin C

Calcium

Iron

Percent Daily Values are based on a

calorie diet

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 grind flax seeds is in a coffee grinder

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)

See the "Glossary of Cooking Terms" for information about toasting and glazing nuts

CAKE

cup water

/ cups brown rice flour (or spelt flour)

/ cups sorghum flour (or spelt flour)

tablespoons tapioca flour

tablespoon ground flax seed

/ cups cocoa (unsweetened)

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ounces raspberries frozen

(or ounces fresh raspberries)

(or cup jam mixed with T lemon juice)

tablespoon brown rice syrup (or maple syrup)

/ teaspoon sea salt

tablespoons baking powder (double acting)

GARNISH

/ cup walnut oil refined (or canola oil)

tablespoons applesauce unsweetened

servings Chocolate Icing

(this is another recipe in this cookbook)

ounces fresh raspberries

(

or could blend up about / of an apple)

/ cups maple syrup

teaspoon citrus zest in long thin strips

(from pieces of citrus fruit)

teaspoon chocolate bittersweet dairyfree shaved

/ cup pecan halves toasted glazed

/ cup sucanat sugar

(

or granulated sugar)

/ tablespoons vanilla extract

ounces coconut milk (or 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 refer to the Cake Pan discussion in the "Cake

Notes" at the beginning of this chapter)

CAKE

Sift dry ingredients together (except ground flax seed) Stir in ground flax seed Blend liquids then stir into the

flour mixture Pour into the prepared cake pans

Bake for minutes (longer if using one inch by inch pan) Test to be sure the cakes are finished: the cakes

should slightly pull away from the sides of the pan and a toothpick inserted into the cake should come out fairly

clean (not wet with batter clinging to it) Also be careful not to overbake the cakes because they can become too

dry and dense in this case

FILLING

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