Maltese Spice Cake

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 10
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 242.5
  • Total Fat: 6.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 2.0 mg
  • Sodium: 16.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 45.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.0 g
  • Protein: 3.5 g

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Introduction

This vegan loaf cake is studded with "crimson raisins",a blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and cardamom and a hint of orange jelly. Served for dessert or as an afternoon snack, it's a deliciously unique addition to the day. This vegan loaf cake is studded with "crimson raisins",a blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and cardamom and a hint of orange jelly. Served for dessert or as an afternoon snack, it's a deliciously unique addition to the day.
Number of Servings: 10

Ingredients

    ¼ cup camelina (or canola) oil
    ½ cup orange or peach jam (I used my Creamsicle Jelly)
    1 tbsp vanilla extract
    ¾ cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
    2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
    1 cup flour
    ¾ cup spelt flour
    ½ cup sugar
    ½ tsp baking soda
    ½ tsp salt
    1 tsp cinnamon
    ¼ tsp allspice
    ½ tsp nutmeg
    ½ tsp cardamom
    1 cup raisins (I used “cherry” or “crimson” raisins - http://www.nuts.com/driedfruit/raisins/crimson.html)

Tips

Adapted from http://www.sexyveganmama.com/2012/05/maltese-vegan-spice-cake.html

Creamsicle Jelly: http://www.yummysmells.ca/2013/11/toast-topper-35-creamsicle-jelly.html


Directions

Preheat oven to 375F and grease a 9x5” pan.
Mix the oil, jam, vanilla, almond milk, and vinegar in a bowl until well blended.
Add flours, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and cardamom.
Stir to just combine, then mix in the raisins.
Bake 45-55 minutes, or until tests done.

Serving Size: Makes one 9x5" loaf, 10 slices

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.