PumpkinHazelnutChocolate Cake

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe

Makes servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories

Preparation Time:

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

This cake takes a bit more work than usual because two cake batter and two icings are

made; this provides a nice contrast between the pumpkin color and the chocolate color

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

PUMPKIN CAKE

/ cup hazelnuts toasted ground

tablespoons tapioca flour

/ cup cocoa (unsweetened)

/ teaspoon sea salt

/ tablespoon baking powder (double acting)

/ cups brown rice flour (or spelt flour)

tablespoons ground flax seed

/ cup hazelnuts toasted ground

tablespoons tapioca flour

/ teaspoon sea salt

/ tablespoon baking powder (double acting)

tablespoons walnut oil refined (or canola oil)

tablespoons applesauce unsweetened

tablespoons vegetable shortening nonhydrogenated

/ cup maple syrup

(

or unrefined coconut oil or walnut oil

/ cup molasses blackstrap

teaspoons vanilla extract

or canola oil)

/ cup water

tablespoons walnut oil refined (or canola oil)

cup pumpkin puree

GARNISH

(

from about pound of pumpkin baked)

servings Pumpkin Icing

(this is another recipe in this cookbook)

servings Chocolate Icing

(this is another recipe in this cookbook)

/ cup maple syrup

teaspoons vanilla extract

ounces coconut milk (or water)

teaspoon orange zest in long thin strips

CHOCOLATE CAKE

(from half of an orange)

/ cups brown rice flour

tablespoons flax seeds ground

teaspoon chocolate bittersweet dairyfree shaved

/ cup hazelnuts toasted glazed

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

CAKES

Sift dry ingredients for pumpkin cake together Cut shortening (or oil) into flour mixture for the pumpkin cake

(

using a fork and a knife) Sift dry ingredients for chocolate cake together in a separate bowl

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