Menopause Cake
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Menopause Cake
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| Servings | Prep Time |
| 12slices | 30minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 1hours |
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Ingredients
- 1medium sweet potato (about 5 oz)peeled and chopped
- 3 1/2oz dried figs roughly chopped
- 3 1/2oz soy flour
- 3 1/2oz self rising wholemealSee note below
- 3 1/2oz oatmeal
- 1 1/34oz flax seedsGround
- 1 1/34oz pumpkin seeds
- 1 1/34oz ground almonds
- 3 1/2 oz chopped walnuts
- 1tsp ground allspice
- 4oz chopped pitted prunes
- 1tbsp golden syrup or molasses
- 2large eggs
- 7 1/2fl oz skim milk
- 1medium or large ripe banana, mashed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven at 350°F and line a 9 x 5 loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Microwave the sweet potato pieces on high in 1 tablespoon water for 5 minutes or until soft, and then use the back of a fork or spoon to mash the sweet potatoes with the water. Soften the figs in 4fl oz of hot water for 10 minutes and then mash the figs and the water with a handheld blender.
- Meanwhile, combine the flours and oatmeal in a large bowl. Stir in the seeds, nuts, the allspice and then the chopped prunes.
- In another bowl, combine the syrup or molasses with the eggs and milk. Stir in the sweet potato mash, the fig purée and the mashed banana and combine well (you can whizz in the blender, if you like).
- Thoroughly mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and then spoon the mixture into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake in the oven at 350°F for 1 hour or until nicely golden and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool in the pan on a wire rack and then remove the cake from the pan and cut into slices. You can store leftovers (if there are any!) in an airtight container or wrap individual slices in plastic wrap and then place in a resealable plastic bag and freeze.
Recipe Notes
If you cannot find self rising whole meal flour you can easily make it at home. Combine 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 cup all wheat flour, 1 1/4 teaspoon baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon of salt