Apple Rum Raisin Cake (gluten-free, Low-gi)

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 2 apples, chopped (small)
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice (from 1/2 lemon)
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 2 tablespoons coconut sugar crystals
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons rum
• 1 cup almond meal
• 1 cup coconut flour
• 1/2 cup coconut sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 2 -4 tablespoons applesauce
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/4 cup walnut pieces (optional)
• powdered sugar, for dusting (optional)
• cooking spray, for coating the pan

Recipe

• 1 in a small sauce pan, place apple pieces, lemon juice, raisins, sugar, cinnamon, and water and cook under medium heat for about 10 minutes until the apples become soft.
• 2 add rum and mix. turn off heat and set it aside.
• 3 preheat oven to 350ºf/180ºc degrees and spray the cake pan with oil.
• 4 in a bowl, combine almond meal, coconut flour, sugar, and baking powder.
• 5 add beaten eggs, melted butter, apple sauce, and almond extract and mix.
• 6 add the apple and raisin mixture and walnut pieces (if using) and mix.
• 7 bake for about 40 minutes.
• 8 when the cake is no longer hot, remove from the pan and cool on a wire rack. dust with powdered sugar (optional).
• 9 infuse love, slice and serve.