My vegan oat cake with candied papaya is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth
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Mom got us some colored candied papaya(tutti-frutti as it is called in India) last year when she visited, and I made this cake for Dad’s birthday then. He fell in love with it and I made it twice more for him and also packed some for his flight! I keep making it with different nuts every few weeks, and soon I will run out of my candied papaya stash. Dad likes crumbly, not too eggy cakes, with sweet dried or candied fruit and both mom and dad were surprised by this moist and melt in your mouth cake, without any eggs or butter! It is always fun to debunk the age old myths about perfect recipes:).
Some other cakes posted before
On another note, I am making some picture collections on my facebook page.. Check out the Savory snacks and breakfast collection.
You can use the non colored candied fruit mix(I think it is called hawaiian mix) which has candied papaya, mango and pineapple for the cake too. Or you can make your own candied fruit like Candied beet here.
Mom and Dad have also decided to stop eating Parle-G(its a cookie/biscuit, which is omnipresent in almost all houses in India.. marketing 101!). They got some with them when they were visiting and chewie would get a tiny piece very morning and evening during their tea time.. and he started shedding bunches of hair! now if that doesnt tell you what processed stuff is in that never expiring cookie..:)
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Almond Oat cake with Candied papaya
My vegan oat cake with candied papaya is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 202kcal
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup (47.67 g) almonds ground (can be substituted with cashews)
- 1/4 cup (20.25 g) oats ground
- 1/4 cup (30 g) whole wheat pastry flour
- 2/3 cup (83.33 g) self rising flour Or all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) baking powder
- 1/3-1/2 cup (48.33 g) candied papaya sweet preference
- 1/4 cup (50 g) raw sugar the cake itself is mildly sweet since the candied fruit is very sweet
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) water
- 1 Tablespoon flax meal
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons virgin coconut oil
- 2 Tablespoons organic canola oil
- 1/8 teaspoon (0.13 teaspoon) of cinnamon cardamom, nutmeg, cloves powder
- 1/2 teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) ginger powder
Instructions
- In a bowl, add 1/2 cup warm water, flax, oils, vinegar, spices and sugar and whisk for a minute till sugar is well combined. Let sit for 5 minutes.
- Whisk all dry flours, nut flour, baking powder in another bowl.
- Add the dry ingredients and candied papaya in the wet mix. Mix till just about combined.
- Pour batter in two 4 inch inch ramekins or one 7 or 8 inch round, greased or lined with parchment.
- Bake in preheated 360 degrees F for 40-50 minutes or until toothpick from the center comes out clean.(Smaller ramekins will bake quicker)
- Cool on rack for 15 minutes before slicing.
Notes
Nutritional values based on one serving
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Almond Oat cake with Candied papaya
Amount Per Serving
Calories 202
Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Sodium 9mg0%
Potassium 99mg3%
Carbohydrates 24g8%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 11g12%
Protein 3g6%
Calcium 30mg3%
Iron 0.6mg3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Deepti
Abhinav’s Reaction to the Parle-G incident: … haan ParleG bahut achchi cheez hai. Issey ye pata chalta hai ki kuttone ko suit nahin karta hai.
Russell at Chasing Delicious
Ooh. What a cute cake. Yum!
Sonnet
These are beautiful!
The 21st Century Housewife©
What a lovely recipe – I can just imagine how delicious it is with a cup of tea! Thank you for sharing it with the Hearth and Soul hop.
Poornima Nair
Lovely recipe and the cake looks awesome. Love the texture!
Alea Milham
This bread looks wonderful! I love the idea of incorporating candied papaya in a bread. Thanks for sharing this recipe with the Hearth and Soul Hop.
Richa
Thank you Deeps!
Thanks Hemlata!
Richa
Thanks Asmita,
Thanks Kamini. Yes try it. just mix lightly till combined.
Thanks Terra!
Thanks Susmitha! Yay for your parents going Vegan! It sure does feel great.. everytime mom calls me tells me she tried one my recipes and she will stick to it, hence reducing the non vegan food, it feels amazing!
chewie is fine, back to his normal hair after 2 weeks of healthy food!
hemalata
Cake looks so soft n spongy.Nice clicks n well presented too….
Deeps @ Naughty Curry
i dint know tuti fruti was papaya! thanks for that bit of info hehe 😀 this cake luks lovely, no wonder ur dad loved it
Veganosaurus
Ooooh tutti-frutti, yummy!! I enjoy eating them plain too. 🙂
The texture of your cake looks so delicious and crumbly in that first image.
Great news about your parents banning Parle G! Poor Chewie sacrificing his hair for the greater good. LOL But I know how happy you must be feeling. My parents turned Vegan in November and it’s such a good feeling to know that you’ve played a part in protecting them from terrible, unhealthy stuff. 🙂
Terra
I am a big fan of almond flour, so yes I love this recipe!!! I have never had candied papaya, but I can only imagine it is amazing! Your cake looks full of happiness all inside, like a healthy fruit cake:-)Hugs, Terra
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Kamini
Oh wow! I had no idea tutti frutti was candied papaya!! Can I substitute regular whole wheat flour for pastry flour? I must try this, looks yummy!
Asmita
What a beautiful and healthy cake!!!
Richa
Thanks Torview.
thank you beti. it sure is!
Thanks Alpnana
Richa
Thanks Shannon, yes, try it with lots of candied ginger!
Thanks Priyanka, Premalatha,Aarthi and Kalyani.
thanks Nish, haha, the ingredients have some unpronunciable things and they never expire! food should always go bad:). you can put them in compost or something.
Alpana
Very healthy & delicious,,,,,,,yumoooooo
beti
it looks so healthy and delicious! the candied papaya sounds like a pretty good ingredient on this cake
Torviewtoronto
delicious looking cake and presenation
Nish
each time i come here i learn something new.
ok now seriously? parle-g causes hair fall? i just bought this huge 15-pack at new years. damn.
i don’t understand what to eat anymore. kurkure was rumored (?) to have plastic, and now this one …..
should i feed the pack to the ducks or what ……..but oh, if their hair falls they’ll start feeling cold in the water 😛
Kalyani's Platter
looks delicious and wonderful clicks …….
Aarthi
This recipe is so good…Mouthwatering Dear..
Aarthi
https://yummytummy-aarthi.blogspot.com/
Premalatha Aravindhan
Healthy bake,luks so soft and yum…
Priyanka
A lovely recipe. Great for the evening tea
Shannon
This cake sounds pretty wonderful. I have a bag of crystalized ginger around that might be perfect for this.