Like comedy, sometimes the best recipes come out of improv. Ingredients 1 cup ground almonds ¼ cup Tami GF flour (or another all-purpose GF flour), or plain flour for a non-GF version 4 eggs 2 cup sugar ½ cup cocoa powder ½ cup cornstarch 1 bag (10 gr.) baking powder ¾ cup vegetable oil 2 Tbsp. Instant coffee 1 cup milk (or rice/soy/tapioka milk) 2 Tbsp. Brandy Preparation Preheat your oven to 170C/340F. Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Pour the cohesive mixture into an oiled round cake tin. Bake for approx. 40 minutes, until a toothpick comes out dry but still with moist crumbs. You can serve as is,…
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Yam “Bread”
This cake has a misnomer… It’s shape and general look may resemble bread, but its taste is light-years away. It is my go-to stand-in for honey cakes (which I personally dislike despite my love of honey), and I never wait for a special occasion to make it… Ingredients 3 cups flour (for a GF version, use “Tami” GF flour mix) 2 cups sugar 1 tsp. baking soda 3 eggs 2 cups yam, shredded 1 cup vegetable oil 1 can (8oz) crushed pineapple, drained 1 cup pecans, chopped ½ tsp. cinnamon 2 tsp. vanilla extract Preparation Coat two loaf pans with non-stick cooking spray. Preheat your oven to 160C/320F. In a…
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Decadent Chocolate Cake
I was feeling a little under the weather yesterday, kinda like I’d been run over by a tractor. BUT, it was our turn to bring refreshments to class since my king’s birthday is next week, and when it comes to letting down my baby there is no sick leave… So here she is, the queen of chocolate cakes… A favorite with kids and adults alike. When it comes to birthday cakes there is no other. The cake itself is a 100% dairy-free (parve), and the sauce can be made dairy or dairy-free – the choice is yours. Now that the king is in school, we wanted to upgrade the cake,…