Are almonds, eggs, raisins and honey all healthy enough to eat for breakfast? If you think so, then so is this cake.
The ingredients are simple and healthy yet the result is so satisfyingly delicious – you wouldn’t know it.
I’ve added some chai tea flavour to this cake as the mixed spice flavours compliment fruit cakes so well.
Plus, it makes the fruit extra moist and tasty!
📖 Recipe
Cinnamon Chai Fruit Cake
Yield:
8
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
20 minutes
Total Time:
30 minutes
A healthier twist on traditional fruit cake with a chai tea infusion... Suitable for gluten-free, dairy-free, specific carbohydrate and paleo diets.
Ingredients
- 180 g organic raisins/sultanas
- 1 cup of chai tea, or just plain water
- 170 g ground almonds
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground mixed spice, or pumpkin spice mix
- ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
- Pinch of salt
- 4 medium free-range eggs
- 1 generous tbsp olive oil or coconut oil
- 2 tbsp honey, or maple syrup
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 1 tbsp orange zest
Instructions
- Add one cup of chai tea to the raisins and let infuse for at least an hour (or preferably overnight.) Drain and leave to dry on some kitchen towel until they are just moist and not wet.
- Preheat oven to 170c. Grease and line a small 7" cake tin (or loaf tin.)
- Combine the ground almonds, cinnamon, mixed spice, bicarbonate of soda and salt in a large bowl.
- Mix in the eggs, one at a time and follow with the honey, oil and zest. Whisk until everything is well combined.
- Scoop the batter into the prepared cake tin and bake for 20-25 minutes until the top is golden brown and when pricked with a cake tester - it comes out clean.
- Leave to cool on a wire rack before serving. Store in a tin at room temperature for up to 3 days. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Yield 8Amount Per Serving Calories 264Carbohydrates 20gFiber 2gProtein 10g
cupcakegirl says
yep this is totally breakfast material!! A cake for breakfast always make my day seem much nicer! i love cinnamon so this cake looks fab…I’m pretending the raisin aren’t there…….bad raisins ;)
Aimee says
A cake for breakfast is a great start to the day and might even encourage me to get out of bed earlier! I won’t force you to eat the raisins ;-) Although they do add some extra sweetness so I would take Kate’s suggestion and add some dried cherries or apricots. That would be delish!
Helen @ Scrummy Lane says
I’ve always been really fond of fruit cakes, Aimee, and this one looks especially light and tasty with the lemon and orange zest in it too. I wish I had a piece to take to work tomorrow with me to have with my coffee ;-)
Aimee says
Fruit cakes are always such a comforting and wholesome treat. It’s a super easy recipe to make and is perfect for taking with you to work so let me know if you give it a try!
Laura says
I want to make this just so I can eat it for breakfast! Hardly any fat added (the ones in the almonds don’t count!) and only a smidge of sugar from the honey – there must be more goodness in this than a bowl of cereal or some toast surely?! Not that I’m looking for excuses or anything =)
Aimee says
Not bad for a cake, huh? And you’re totally right – it’s acceptable to eat nutritionally null (and dull) toast and cereal so why not have some of this cake instead!
Abigail says
I didn’t have any raisins so I used dates instead and soaked them in the chai, chopped up… It is delicious!! Highly recommended with dates!
Aimee says
Great to hear! So glad you enjoyed it Abigail :-)
Chrissy says
Chai is never a bad thing!
Aimee says
never!
Mariana @The Candid Kitchen says
OMG I just bought the same sweet chai tea! No excuses for me ;)
Aimee says
Snap! It’s lovely, isn’t it? Just what I need in this weather. Let me know if you bake with it :-)