my vegan cake

Yeaterday, I had this urge to bake a cake. I already baked a cake and made some dessert at work earlier that day. I really wanted to eat cake but I didn't want to eat cakes made with butter/marge, eggs, sugar and gluten flour. So, when I got home I opened cupboard, saw what I had there. I had quinoa flakes, dried fruits, quinoa flour and gluten free flour. I realised I needed some banana. so I went out to near by garage( they have posh foods from M&S) to get some. Then I was ready. This was what I made. Gluten/sugar free vegan cake. actually tasted not bad. Usually turn out either disgusting or just not great. But this one turned up edible. I was pleased. First, I mashed bananas with some coconut butter. put aside. weigh out flours, I did half quinoa flour and half white gluten free flour. Add some quinoa flakes, some dried fruits (chopped figs and sultanas), orange zest, some chopped nuts. Mix wet ingredients( banana-mix , maple syrup and some apple juice) into dry ingredients. I added apple juice till right consistency. Usually gluten free flour takes more liquid than regular flour, so I added a bit. but not too wet. then  put the mix into a lined tin. Baked it for about 40-50 mins till springy to touch. Rested for a bit. Sliced thinly. It always tends to come out quite dense. Anyway, thinly sliced cake with lovely Jasmin tea is a always winner! I'm happy with how it turned up!!!

It's quite moist. that's how I love my cakes. I don't like dry cakes. when I used to eat cakes all the time in shops in my local town, chances were; cakes were dry. I quite often splash some coffee on top over my cake to eat. I don't really like victoria sponge either. I love pistachio and lemon cake. This is divine. But contains lots of sugar and eggs. My next mission: to change the recipe into vegan(gluten/sugar free too)cake. Mmmm, bit of an challenge......Well, see how it goes!