Pounds Don't Come On With This Pound Cake!
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By Carine Nadel
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Dessert and health food usually are not thought of as soulmates- BUT I have found a way to have something that's pretty good in taste, vegan and so healthy you really can eat it for breakfast! The first time I had this pound cake it was made with flavors that weren't my favorite to consider for ending my meal with, so I played around with the original and came up with this:
Crazy Chocolate Pound Cake
Ingredients:
2 C whole wheat OR oat flour (my new thing is to try things with garbanzo bean flour!)
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp kosher salt
16 oz of firm tofu, drained for 15 minutes in a fine sieve
3/4 C pure maple syrup
1/4 C chocolate (or carob) syrup
1 tsp EACH rum and pure vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 and spray 8" square baking dish with vegetable oil.
In one medium bowl-combine the first 3 dry ingredients.
In a blender-puree the rest of the ingredients until very smooth. Pour liquid mix over dry mix and blend thoroughly. If the batter seems a little too thick-add a little water or cold leftover coffee. Pour into prepared pan and bake on the middle rack for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown.
If desired-cover with this very decadent chocolate sauce!
Ingredients:
1/4 C cocoa powder
1/3 C dark brown sugar
1/4 tsp salt
3 tbsp vanilla or chocolate soy milk
2 tbsp peanut or any other nut butter
1 tsp margarine (can be left out, but sauce won't have a nice sheen to it)
1 tsp. rum OR pure vanilla extract
In a bowl, combine the dry ingredients first, then mix in the milk so it's very well blended. Add the rest of the ingredients, stirring until smooth.
Top cake and enjoy.
By the way, the above sauce is so good-I like to serve it as a dollop over fresh berries or banana slices. If you have a favorite vegan/vegetarian brownie recipe it would also be a nice way to dress them up.
The leftovers will need to be covered and stored in the refrigerator for up to one week. For my taste, I love the cake on the warm side.
Who knew that with a little imagination you really can have your chocolate pound cake and eat it too!
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Author Bio Box: Carine Nadel
Carine Nadel has had many recipes published in major magazines and on several websites. For a completely different arena of her writing talents, log onto: www.Carine-whatscooking.blogspot.com
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