Decadent chocolate cranberry cake Recipe Gluten-free, dairy-free (casein-free) and hypotoxic

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ORGANIC INGREDIENTS

  • 185 g (1 1/3 cups) all-purpose flour "La Merveilleuse"
  • 10 ml (2 tsp) baking powder
  • 1 ml (1/4 tsp) salt
  • 2  large eggs (110 g)
  • 145 g (2/3 cup) cane sugar
  • 125 g (1/2 cup) plant-based milk substitute*
  • 100 g (1/2 cup) light olive oil
  • 5 ml (1 tsp) vanilla extract
  • 3,5 ml (3/4 tsp) almond extract     
  • 50 g 70% dark chocolate , roughly chopped
  • 65 g (2/3 cup) fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 45 g (1/3 cup) raw almonds, finely chopped or sliced

PREPARATION

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F). Grease and flour a round 23 cm (9") pan.
  2. In a medium bowl, blend the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the eggs, then gradually add the sugar while still beating, until the batter is creamy. Add the plant-based milk substitute, oil, vanilla and almond extracts, and beat again until foamy.
  4. Add the dry ingredients and beat with the electric mixer, until the batter thickens (about one minute). Gently add the chocolate, almonds and cranberries with a spatula and mix well. Pour the batter into the pan. 
  5. Bake on the middle rack of the oven for about 45 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Decadent chocolate cranberry cake Recipe Gluten-free, dairy-free (casein-free) and hypotoxic By: Cuisine l'Angélique

Give this exquisite dessert a try, one that perfectly harmonizes almonds with chocolate and cranberries. A sure hit for any occasion!

TIP

* If you do not follow a non-dairy diet, you may replace the plant-based milk with regular milk.

If you wish to unmold this cake, let it rest for 10 minutes after taking it out of the oven and make sure to have lined the pan with parchment paper.

HEALTH TIP

Cranberries are rich in flavonoids, antioxidants that help neutralize free radicals in the human body. Flavonoids can help prevent the onset of age-related illnesses. For more information, read this article:  Cranberries, the tiny fruit of great strength