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Vegan Battenberg Cake

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  • Makes 6 Portions
  • Suitable for freezing
  • Preparation 15 minutes
  • 50 minutes cooking time
  • 180 C°, 350 F°, Gas Mark 4

Ingredients

Red as a Beetroot Sponge
  • 80g Raw Beetroot, peeled and sliced thinly
  • 80g Coconut oil
  • 80g 100% fruit blueberry jam
  • 150g Organic White Self Raising Flour
Cool as a Coconut Sponge 
  • 60g Coconut oil
  • 80g Agave syrup
  • 100ml Almond milk
  • 150g Organic White Self Raising Flour
  • 25g desiccated coconut

Method

Red as a Beetroot Sponge
  1. Put the sliced raw beetroot, coconut oil and sugar free jam in a blender. It needs to be a strong one like a Ninja or NutriBullet.  Grind to a smooth paste.
  2. Put this in a bowl and slowly incorporate the flour.
  3. Beat well it should be a sticky dough, add a little almond milk if it is a bit dry.
  4. Transfer to a small square baking tray lined with baking paper.
  5. Bake at 180 C for about 20-25 minutes until firm to the touch.
  6. Cool on a wire rack.
Cool as a Coconut Sponge 
  1. Put the coconut oil, syrup and almond milk  in a blender. Grind to a smooth paste to soften the oil.
  2. Put this in a bowl and stir in the desiccated coconut.
  3. Slowly incorporate the flour and beat well.
  4. It should be a sticky dough, add a little almond milk if it is a bit dry.
  5. Transfer to a small square baking tray lined with baking paper.
  6. Bake at 180 C for about 20-25 minutes until firm to the touch.
  7. Cool on a wire rack.

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