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Pistachio Cake with Whipped Coconut Cream and Candied Pistachios

Chelsea Colbath
A naturally gluten and dairy free cake made with oats, pistachios, and spinach. This dense, moist cake is topped with vanilla-honey whipped coconut cream and maple candied pistachios.
5 minutes
TOTAL TIME: 20 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

Cake

  • 1 cup oats
  • 1/2 cup raw pistachios
  • 1/4 cup coconut sugar*
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup applesauce
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup spinach packed
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 3 Tablespoons coconut oil melted

Topping

  • Whipped Coconut Cream**
  • 1/4 cup pistachios
  • 1 Tablespoon maple syrup
  • a pinch of sea salt

Instructions
 

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease an 8-inch round cake pan with nonstick spray and/or line with parchment paper. Set pan aside.
  • 2. Put oats and pistachios into a blender or food processor to turn them into flour. Blend until no large bits of either are visible (about 1 minute). Pour the oat/pistachio flour into a mixing bowl, and add sugar, baking powder, and salt.
  • 3. In the same blender, combine all remaining ingredients except coconut oil, which will re-harden when it touches the cold eggs/applesauce. Pour this green liquid over the dry ingredients, add coconut oil, and quickly stir to combine.
  • 4. Pour batter into greased pan, and bake for 20 minutes. The cake should look set, and the edges will start to brown. Let cake cool at room temperature before adding toppings, either on a wire rack or in the pan itself, depending on how you plan to serve it.
  • 5. While the cake cools, make the candied pistachios. Put pistachios into a small pan on the stove over medium heat. When pistachios start to brown (about 10 minutes), turn off the heat and add maple syrup, and stir until syrup is evaporated. Add salt, and transfer to a plate to cool. Once cooled, roughly chop with a sharp knife.
  • 6. Assemble cake: top cooled cake with whipped coconut cream and pistachios. Cake can be eaten at at room temperature, or cold when stored in the fridge for up to 1 week.

Notes

*Coconut sugar is a less refined sugar that still has trace minerals left behind from a lack of harsh processing. You should be able to find it at most major grocery stores, though it may be replaced with any sugar of your choice, if needed.
**See previous post for my whipped coconut cream recipe. I added 1 T honey and the seeds from a vanilla bean to a can of coconut cream, and whipped until fluffy.
Adapted from Edible Perspective