Of which 10.6 g sugars and 9.7 g saturated fat.
No-added-sugar version: 201 kcal and 0.6 g sugars per serving.
Values are for the first option listed in the ingredients; substitutions and variations change them. Carbs exclude fiber; energy uses the EU conversion factors (fiber at 2 kcal/g). Source for sugars and saturated fat: Portuguese Food Composition Database (Base de Dados da Composição de Alimentos), Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, I. P. — INSA, v 7.1 - 2026.
Quantities and times are a starting point: adjust them to your taste. Two things don't change: poultry and ground meat must be cooked all the way through, and allergens — always check the labels.
Highlights Vitamin E (almond) · Magnesium (almond) · Complete protein (egg)
Allergens egg, tree nuts
Chai spice cake
A spiced cake with cinnamon, ginger and cardamom, like chai in a slice.
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond flour (96 g / 3½ oz)
- 1 cup gluten-free oat flour (90 g / 3¼ oz)
- ½ cup white or brown sugar (100 g / 3½ oz) — no added sugar: ¾ cup erythritol (150 g)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon (2 g)
- 1 tsp ground ginger (2 g)
- ½ tsp ground cardamom (1 g)
- ½ tsp ground cloves (2 g)
- 1 tbsp baking powder (12 g)
- 3 eggs (150 g / 5½ oz)
- ½ cup coconut oil (100 g / 3½ oz)
- ½ cup almond milk (or strong black tea, cold) (120 g / 4 oz)
In the no-added-sugar version, eating too much erythritol or xylitol can have a laxative effect.
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F) and grease a pan.
- In a bowl, mix the almond flour, oat flour, sugar, all the spices and the baking powder.
The full method (5 steps), Rico's tip, the Thermomix® or similar version, the variations and storage are in the ebook “Desserts”. The English edition is coming soon.
More like this
Black bean brownie
Dense, moist and made entirely in the blender
Avocado cocoa mousse
Creamy and ready in ten minutes, no oven needed
Corn muffins with guava paste
The flavor of sweet Portuguese cornbread, in muffin form