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
Sarah | The Sugar Hit says
I adore Chai Tea. This cake looks delicious, girl!
Aimee says
Cheers Sarah! It certainly is :-)
Shashi @ http://runninsrilankan.com says
Cake for breakfast you say? – I am so in! And its gluten and dairy free – I will have that second slice – maybe even a third! The texture on this looks amazing – seeings its mostly eggs and almonds – wow! Great flavor combo with the tea and dried fruits
Aimee says
I’ve made this cake a few times now, I’d say it could rival any fruit cake!
Kelly says
I love chai tea and infusing it into this cake sounds amazing Aimee! Wish I had a piece of this for breakfast, it looks so light and tasty :)
Aimee says
I love the chai flavours too :-)
Kate says
Wow! What an amazingly healthy cake! (should it be called a cake with those credentials?). Looks perfect for breakfast or any other time of the day. Looking at cupcake girl’s comments above, I reckon a substitution of cherries or dried apricots would work really well too!
Aimee says
Cherries would be sooooo good in this, because they work really well with almonds. Mmm, might have to try that next! Good thinking, Kate
Tamzin says
This cake sounds delicious! I love the Higher Living tea range my favourite being liquorice : )
Aimee says
Licourice tea is amazing, especially paired with peppermint. I love the sweet flavour.