Tahini Cake Recipe

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    1 hr

  • Servings

    8 slices

  • Calories

    450 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    Greek

Tahini Cake Recipe

A vegan cake made with tahini. It’s also spiced with cinnamon and orange for a little extra flavour.

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Ingredients

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  • 1 cup Tahini
  • 1 cup sugar superfine
  • 1 orange juice and zest
  • ¼ cup cognac or brandy
  • cups cake flour
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon icing sugar
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Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 180 deg c and grease and line a 20cm baking tin.
  2. In a stand mixer combine the tahini and caster sugar and beat until light and fluffy (approx. 2-3 minutes).
  3. Add the orange juice, zest and cognac and beat agin for 1 minute until well combined.
  4. Add the flour, spices and baking powder and gently fold through ensuring it is all mixed well.
  5. Pour into baking tin and cook for 45 mins. until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Allow to cool in the baking pan for 10 mins before removing and then allow the cake to cool completely before dusting with extra ground cinnamon and icing sugar.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1slice Calories 450kcal (23%) Carbohydrates 65g (22%) Protein 10g (20%) Fat 17g (26%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Sugar 28g (56%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8slices

Amount Per Serving

Calories 450 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1slice
Calories 450kcal 23%
Carbohydrates 65g 22%
Protein 10g 20%
Fat 17g 26%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Sugar 28g 56%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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