GF Rhubarb Upside Down Cake
Recipe by Julia Gibson
Ingredients
11
Time
50m
Serves
10
Tender almond flour cake with the most delicious, self-saucing rhubarb topping that’s as beautiful and tasty as it is easy to make. Almond flour makes the most moist tender crumb, while the rhubarb adds the perfect tart and sweet flavour to the cake.
Dessert
Gluten-Free
Vegetarian
Ingredients
1/4cup
Unsalted Butter
1/2cup
Honey
1 1/2lbs
Fresh Rhubarb
2tsp
Tapioca Starch
2 1/2cups
Almond Flour
1/2tsp
Baking Soda
1/2tsp
Kosher Salt
2
Large Eggs
1/4cup
Melted Unsalted Butter
1tsp
Vanilla Extract
1/2cup
Maple Syrup
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and butter a 9” cake pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
2
Combine 1/4 cup of the butter and the honey in a small saucepan over medium heat until bubbling. Cook for a few minutes, stirring often, then remove from heat to allow to cool.
3
In a bowl, toss together the sliced rhubarb and the tapioca starch. Set aside.
4
In a large bowl, whisk together the almond flour, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, melted butter, vanilla extract and maple syrup. Add to the dry ingredients and stir to combine.
5
Pour the butter and honey mixture into the prepared pan then top with the sliced rhubarb. Pour in the batter and smooth the top so it covers all the rhubarb.
6
Place in the oven and bake for 40-50 minutes until the top of the cake is firm and a toothpick comes out clean.
7
Substitutions: Replace butter with coconut oil or plant-based butter to make it vegan. Replace honey with more maple syrup, or maple syrup with more honey. Add spices such as cinnamon, ginger or cardamom for a twist. Use almond extract instead of vanilla. Replace the rhubarb with another fruit such as pineapple, cherries, apricots, blueberries, peaches, cranberries, apples, pears or plums.
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Julia Gibson is a Certified Nutritional Practitioner, functional foods recipe developer and writer currently based in Toronto. She hopes to inspire and empower others through thoughtful writing, living a sustainable life, promoting holistic healing and creating deliciously nourishing food.