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
Spice up your day with this delightful Prairie Spice Cake! This cake is a delicious way to enjoy the flavours of fall.
Print
Pin
Email
Share
Servings: 16 servings
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
Can substitute cake pan for fluted 8 cup (4 L) bundt pan.
*To Make Lentil Puree: Wash 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) lentils. In a sauce pan cover lentils with 3 3/4 cups (925 mL) of water. Bring to a boil and reduce heat. Cover and simmer until lentils are tender about 40 to 50 minutes. Drain, reserving the stock. Blend lentils, adding enough stock to make puree the consistency of canned pumpkin. As puree forms, stop and mix often until puree is smooth.
Nutrition Facts
Prairie Spice Cake
Serving Size
1 piece
Amount per Serving
Calories
386
% Daily Value*
Fat
16
g
25
%
Saturated Fat
2
g
13
%
Cholesterol
23
mg
8
%
Sodium
249
mg
11
%
Potassium
399
mg
11
%
Carbohydrates
55
g
18
%
Fiber
10
g
42
%
Sugar
25
g
28
%
Protein
9
g
18
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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.