

Mandarin Poppy Seed Cake
Dairy Free, Egg Free, Refined Sugar Free, Vegan, Vegetarian Dessert
March 14, 2017
Recipe by Hazel and Cacao
Directions
1Begin by boiling your whole mandarin in a pot of water for 45 minutes - 1 hour
2Sift your spelt flour, baking soda, baking powder, coconut sugar and salt into a large mixing bowl
3In a separate bowl mix together your almond milk, grapeseed oil and vanilla
4Once your mandarin is done boiling, place your mandarin in a blender and blend until it turns into a smooth paste - skin and all. Do not worry about mandarin seeds, they don't have an effect.
5Add your mandarin puree to your bowl with wet ingredients and mix together
6Pour your wet ingredients over your dry ingredients and mix until well incorporated
7Add your poppy seeds and mix through
8Pour your cake batter into a lightly greased small cake tin and bake at 175 C for 30 - 35 minutes
9Remove the cake from the oven and allow to cool completely before slicing in half and spreading a thick layer of strawberry chia jam in between the two layers
10Top with coconut yogurt and garnish with mixed berries and mandarin slices to serve