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Preparation Time
45 minutesBaking Time
1 hourDifficulty Rating
2Health Level
4Serves
24

Ingredients
Cake- 1⅔ cup / 400 ml organic brown rice flour
- 1 tsp / 5 ml baking powder
- 1 Tbsp / 15 ml baking soda
- 3½ cups / 800 ml dates, pitted
- 1 cup / 240 ml pineapple chunks, fresh or in own juice and drained
- 1 medium banana, sliced
- 1 cup / 240 ml raw beet root, chopped
- 1 cup / 240 ml unsweetened applesauce
- 2 small organic carrots, chopped
- 1 small zucchini, sliced
- 1 Tbsp / 15 ml natural dark cocoa or carob powder, unsweetened
- ½ cup / 120 ml raisins
- 2 tsp / 10 ml vanilla extract
- 1 cup / 240 ml walnuts, chopped
- 1½ cup water
- 1 cup / 240 ml cashews, chopped
- 1 cup / 240 ml almond milk, unsweetened
- ⅔ cup / 160 ml dates, pitted
- ⅓ cup / 80 ml Brazil nuts, chopped
- 2 tsp / 10 ml natural dark cocoa or carob powder, unsweetened
- 1 tsp / 5 ml vanilla extract
Directions
Cake- Preheat oven to 350°F / 180°C.
- Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda in small bowl and set aside.
- In Vita Mix or similar high-powered blender, puree 3 cups / 680 ml of the dates, pineapple, banana, and applesauce. Mix with dry mixture.
- In Vita Mix or similar high-powered blender, add remaining ½ cup / 120 ml dates, beets, carrots, zucchini, cocoa powder, currants, walnuts, water, vanilla, add to dry mixture and mix well.
- Pour into
- Bake for 1 hour. Allow to cool before icing.
- Mix ingredients in Vita Mix or similar high-powered blender.
- Spread on cake surface.
- Exchanges per Serving: 2 Carb, 1½ Fat
- Serving Size: 1/24 cake
what is the exchange rates?
Hi, a2ex5mith. 2 carbohydrate + 1.5 fat exchanges per 1/24 cake.
What can I use instead of brown rice flour?
Hi, Janflynn. Any whole grain flour will do.
what are beets
Hi, t.arnold. “Beet” is an abbreviated term for “beetroot,” a dark red-purple root vegetable that has a slightly sweet flavor.
what temp ts 350 degrees on electric fan oven that sound really high is that right
Hi, t.arnold. That would be about 320-325.
what is a vita mix
Hi, t.arnold. Vita Mix is a brand of small high-powered hand-held juicer.