Quinoa Spice Cake

Name: Quinoa Spice Cake
Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked quinoa; 1 cup buckwheat flour; 1 large organic apple, peeled and diced; 3 organic eggs; 1/2 cup organic butter, melted; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 cup raw sugar; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ginger; 1/2 cup organic raisins (optional); 1 dash nutmeg or 1 dash allspice; 1 teaspoon real vanilla extract (or switch out for orange extract)

13 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 cup uncooked quinoa
1 cup buckwheat flour
1 large organic apple, peeled and diced
3 organic eggs
1/2 cup organic butter, melted
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup raw sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
1/2 cup organic raisins (optional)
1 dash nutmeg or 1 dash allspice
1 teaspoon real vanilla extract (or switch out for orange extract)

Directions

1

Cook quinoa and set aside. To cook quinoa, bring two cups of water to a boil. Add quinoa and a dash of salt and let simmer for 12-15 minutes, or until water has cooked off.
2

Mix dry ingredients.
3

Whisk butter and eggs together and add to dry mixture.
4

Combine all ingredients, including quinoa, and stir in apple pieces.
5

Pour into a greased 9-inch round pan. Bake for 35-45 minutes at 350°F.
6

The best part about this recipe? It tastes great with a multitude of extras thrown inches Play around with a handful of chocolate chips and some candied ginger for a real treat.
7

Note: This recipe works great for vegans too - just switch out the butter for margarine and the eggs for an egg replacer.