Healthy Ginger Cake (Refined Sugar-Free)
A delicious, moist, healthy ginger cake recipe made without refined sugar or artificial sweeteners. This gingerbread loaf is also naturally gluten free and dairy free, and made with wholesome, nutritious ingredients.
Equipment
- Food processor (optional)
- 2lb loaf tin
- baking paper
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 200 g dates stoned weight
- 200 ml applesauce unsweetened
- 2 tablespoon molasses
- 200 g ground almonds
- 50 g coconut flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 3 teaspoon ginger powder
Instructions
- Cut the dates into pieces about the size of a sultana. Place in a heatproof jug or bowl and cover with boiling water.
- Preheat the oven to 160 degrees (140 fan). Line the base and sides of a 2lb loaf tin with baking paper.
- Crack the eggs into the bowl of a food processor. Whisk until pale and frothy.
- Add the applesauce and molasses and blitz until smooth.
- Drain the dates, reserving the drained water. Add the dates to the food processor and blitz again.
- Add the ground almonds, baking powder, ground ginger and coconut flour. Blitz to mix. At this point the batter will be very thick.
- Add 120ml of the reserved draining water from the dates and mix until the batter just drops from a spoon.
- Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and level the top. Bake in a preheated oven for 1 hour. The baked cake should be firm to the touch, and an inserted skewer should come out cleanly.
- Leave the cake to cool in the tin for about 15 minutes, then finish cooling on a wire rack.
Notes
- Always weigh coconut flour carefully. A little goes a long way, so a variation can affect the texture of the batter
- If you prefer, make the refined sugar-free ginger cake by hand in a mixing bowl. Mash the drained dates well with a fork before adding to the batter
- A 2lb (900g) loaf tin has dimensions of approximately 8.5 x 4.5 inches (21cm x 11cm)
- You can make a shallower ginger cake in an 8-inch square tin. It'll take less time to cook, so test it after 45 minutes with a skewer
- For a smaller loaf which serves 6, halve the ingredients and bake in a 1lb loaf tin for 45 minutes
Nutrition
Calories: 227kcalCarbohydrates: 22.2gProtein: 9gFat: 12.3gSaturated Fat: 2.2gFiber: 4.5gSugar: 16.4g
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