Ginger Molasses Apple Cake
Servings 8 inch cake
Ingredients
- 1 tsp grass fed butter
- 1/3 cup coconut flour
- 1 1/2 cups cassava flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 3/4 cup molasses
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup non-dairy milk
- 1 tart, crisp apple such as honey crisp, diced
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350degrees. Line an 8 inch cake pan with parchment and grease the sides with butter.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the coconut flour, cassava flour, baking powder, salt and ground ginger. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, molasses, coconut sugar, egg and non dairy milk until well combined. Whisk the dry ingredients into the molasses mixture until there are no streaks of flour remaining. Transfer the batter to the prepared cake pan and top with the diced apple.
- Place the cake pan in the oven and bake for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Remove from the oven and allow to cool. Brush maple syrup over the top of the cake before serving.