Greek Orange Honey Cake
 
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Gooey, crunchy, sweet, and so flavorful, you'd never guess this almond honey cake is good for you! Grain and oil free.
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Greek
Serves: 9
Ingredients
  • ½ cup nondairy milk
  • ¼ cup milled flax seed
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • ¼ cup coconut sugar or cane sugar (increase to ⅓ cup if not adding the honey drizzle)
  • 2 tsp. vinegar (apple cider or white)
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • Optional: ½ tsp. almond extract (I recommend it!)
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  • 2 cups almond flour
  • ½ cup starch (tapioca, potato, arrowroot, or corn)
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. baking soda
  • Optional: ½ tsp. ground cardamom or cinnamon
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  • Orange Honey Syrup:
  • ½ cup runny honey
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • Zest of 1 small orange
  • Juice of 1 small orange
  • ½ tsp. vanilla extract
  • ½ cup chopped pistachios (roasted, unsalted)
  • ¼ cup sliced almonds
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line an 8x8" cake pan with parchment paper.
  2. Stir together the nondairy milk and flax in a small bowl and set aside.
  3. Whisk together the maple syrup, coconut sugar, vinegar, vanilla, and almond extract in a small bowl.
  4. In a larger bowl, whisk the almond flour, starch, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and cardamom until no clumps remain.
  5. Add the flax mixture to the wet ingredients, whisk, then pour into the dry ingredient bowl and stir until completely combined.
  6. Pour batter into the lined cake pan and spread evenly with a spoon or spatula. Bake for 30 mins, then allow to cool in pan.
  7. While the cake is cooling, prepare the orange honey syrup. Stir together the honey, juices, and orange zest in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Allow to boil for 2-3 mins, then remove from heat. Stir in the vanilla and nuts.
  8. When the cake has cooled, poke the top of the cake several times with the tip of a knife, fork, or toothpick to help the syrup seep into the cake. Then spoon the hot syrup with the nuts over the cake until evenly distributed. You do not have to use all of the syrup.
  9. Cut the cake into squares and serve warm, or allow to chill in the fridge overnight to let the flavors meld.
Notes
If you are strictly vegan and don't want to use honey, you can try using maple syrup or agave. Another, lighter option is to just squeeze orange juice over the nuts and cake.

This cake stays good in the fridge up to 4 days.
Recipe by Daily Dose of Greens at https://dailydoseofgreens.com/2020/04/23/greek-orange-honey-cake/