Spice up your day with this delightful Prairie Spice Cake! Bursting with wholesome ingredients like rolled oats, whole wheat flour, flax and lentil puree, this cake is a delicious way to enjoy the flavours of fall. Topped with a sweet brown sugar-walnut icing, it’s perfect for a cozy afternoon treat or a special occasion.
Gather your ingredients and get ready to bake something truly special.
Recipe courtesy of Hello Canola
Prairie Spice Cake
Ingredients
Spice Cake
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour or multigrain flour
- 1/4 cup barley flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 cup flax
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 cup ground flax
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup honey
- 1 1/2 cups lentil puree*
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup chopped dates
Icing
- 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup non-hydrogenated canola margarine
- 2 Tbsp cream or milk
- 1/4 cup walnuts or pecans
Instructions
- In bowl combine rolled oats, whole wheat flour, barley flour, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, flax, baking powder and ground flax.
- In another bowl mix together canola oil, eggs, vanilla extract, honey and 1 cup (250 mL) lentil puree. Mix and add remaining 1/2 cup (125 mL) of lentil puree. Combine flour mixture, raisins and dates to lentil puree. Spread mixture into a 9 x 13 (22 x 33 cm) cake pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes in 350 °F (180 °C) oven. Icing with Broiler Icing.
- To make icing: Combine all ingredients together in small saucepan. Heat and stir until hot and sugar is dissolved. Spread over cake. Return to oven until it bubbles well, about 3 to 5 minutes.
Notes
Cooked lentils can blend beautifully into a puree that is nutrient-dense, smooth and packed full of flavour. Watch and Learn how to make lentil puree.