Thinking of making something easy that can impress family and friends? How about a vegetable cake made with rice and gram flour? This simple recipe, perfect even for a novice baker, All you have to do is follow the process of mixing with just a mix of grated carrots, zucchini, and broccoli to create a moist, nutrient-packed dish with a subtle nutty flavor from peanut butter. You can also add pecans or walnuts for extra crunch.
Vegetable Cake
A savory vegetable cake made with rice and gram flour, loaded with grated carrots, zucchini, and broccoli, and enriched with olive oil and peanut butter. Perfect as a main dish or starter.
Ingredients
- 2 cups rice flour
- 1 cup gram flour
- 2 cups water
- 1 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoon bicarbonate soda
- 3 tablespoon coconut milk (you can as well use rice or oat milk)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
- 2 tablespoon Parmesan cheese or (optional 2 tablespoon brewer's yeast)
- 1 zucchini
- 1 medium carrot
- 1 medium broccoli
- 1/2 diced black olives
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
Instructions
In a blender, combine water, coconut milk, extra-virgin olive oil, peanut butter, salt, and white pepper. Blend until smooth and transfer the mixture to a bowl.
Slowly incorporate rice flour and gram flour while the mixer is running to avoid lumps.
Add the bicarbonate soda gradually into the batter.
Grate the zucchini, carrot, and broccoli, then fold the vegetables into the batter using a spatula.
Stir in the diced black olives and adjust seasoning with additional salt and white pepper as needed.
Grease a round or ring pan and dust it with rice flour.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake in a preheated oven at 220°C (428°F) for 30 to 40 minutes.
Check doneness with a skewer (poke test) to ensure it is fully cooked.
Once baked, remove from the oven, let it cool slightly, then transfer the cake from the pan to a serving plate.
Slice and serve as desired, optionally accompanied by sautéed kale mixed with grated coconut and garnished with roasted nuts.
Nutrition
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424.0 Calories
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34.1g Carbohydrates
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4.0mg Cholesterol
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30.1g Fat
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2.9g Fiber
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7.2g Protein
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5.8g Saturated fat
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348.0mg Sodium
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2.4g Sugar
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0.0g Trans fat
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