RYE AND SPELT APPLE HONEY CAKE

I just want to remind you that the word cake doesn’t mean unhealthy and fat straight away, and here we have proof of that with this cake made with organic rye and spelt flour.

this experiment mixing these kinds of flours really makes the difference, they give the cake an amazing crumbly texture with a naturally strong flavour mixed with the softness and moisture that chopped apples always give. also, the honey mascarpone on the top is a must in this cake, everything is smoother and the strawberries give that natural fresh note that a healthy cake needs.

and I want to say one last thing, thank you sooo much Ester for these amazing little cake plates that you made for me! I love the perfect shape for cake slices and the neutral colour! aren’t they the cutest thing ever?

let’s bake!

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RYE AND SPELT APPLE HONEY CAKE
makes about 12 servings

· ingredients ·
cake
200g rye flour
100g spelt flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 + ½ tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp nutmeg
a pinch of salt
120ml olive oil
110g honey
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 egg yolks
500g chopped apples (3 big apples)
zest of one big orange
2 egg whites

frosting
250g mascarpone
50g honey

decoration
strawberries
blueberries (optional)

· step by step ·
cake
preheat the oven to 170ºC and grease a 20cm mould.
in a large bowl mix the rye flour, spelt flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
in another large bowl whisk together the olive oil, honey, egg yolks and vanilla extract.
add to the wet mixture the chopped apples and the orange zest.
now fold in the mixture of dry ingredients and mix everything well again.
in another bowl whisk the egg whites until they are stiff, and mix it with the rest of the batter.
spread the batter into the prepared mould and bake it for about 55min to 1h at 170ºC.
leave it cool completely before you remove the cake from the mould.
top it with the honey mascarpone frosting and add the berries.

frosting
mix together all the mascarpone and the honey until everything it’s well combined.

enjoy!

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