FIG BREAKFAST CAKE

1 cake, 8 slices, 45 minutes total

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup spelt flour (or whole wheat pastry/einkorn for lightness)

• 1/2 cup almond flour (made from soaked, peeled, dried almonds if possible)

• 1/2 tsp baking soda

• 1/2 tsp baking powder

• 1 tsp cardamom powder

• 1/2 tsp cinnamon

• Pinch saffron threads (soaked in 1 tbsp warm water)

• 1/4 tsp salt

• 2 flax eggs - 2 tbsp ground flax seeds soaked in 6 tbsp water

• 1/3 cup ghee (or coconut oil)

• 1/4 cup maple syrup or date syrup

• 2–3 Medjool dates, pitted and blended into a paste with 2 Tbsp warm water

• 1/4 cup applesauce (or 1/2 cup grated apple with any excess juice squeezed out)

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 6–7 fresh figs, chopped (folded into the batter)

• 3–4 fresh figs, sliced for topping
  

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a loaf pan or 9-inch round cake pan.

2. In a bowl, whisk dry ingredients: spelt flour, almond flour, baking soda, baking powder, cardamom, cinnamon, saffron, and salt.

3. In another bowl, beat together flax eggs, ghee, maple syrup, saffron with water, date paste, applesauce, and vanilla until smooth.

4. Fold wet into dry gently. Add chopped figs and mix just to combine.

5. Pour into prepared pan. Arrange sliced figs on top, sprinkle hemp/pumpkin seeds if using.

6. Bake 30–35 minutes (loaf 40 min), until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.

7. Cool slightly before slicing. Best enjoyed warm with a drizzle of warm milk or a touch of ghee.

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Notes

• One of my favorite baked goods I have ever made.

• This recipe makes a fabulous grab-and-go breakfast that is ojas (vitality & immunity) boosting and keeps you full for the morning.

• Option to use dates only instead of figs in this recipe but since dates are naturally sweeter than dates, make sure you reduce the amount of dates unless you want a super sweet cake...which sometimes is kinda nice :).

• For kaphas: this recipe isn't terrible for you but it is not ideal. I would reduce the maple syrup to 2 tbsp, use 1-2 dates instead of 3, use 1/2 cup spelt flour and 1/2 cup light buckwheat flour (instead of 1 cup spelt flour, keep the almond flour), add a little more cinnamon (3/4 tsp), and add a pinch of dry ginger to warm it and lighten it up a little more.