The Fig And Oat Flake Cake: A Flourless Cake
Have you ever tried to make a cake without flour? This is entirely possible by replacing this ingredient with alternatives like almond powder and blended oats. I will prove it to you with a delicious recipe for fig and oat cake.
Ingredients
Here are the ingredients needed to prepare a fig and oatmeal cake for 6 people:
7 fresh figs or 300 g of frozen figs.
150 g of oatmeal.
50 g of almond powder.
1 packet of baking powder.
125 g of soft butter.
100 g of sugar.
80 g of Greek yogurt.
2 eggs.
1 teaspoon of bitter almond extract.
1 heaping tablespoon of honey.
1 knob of butter for the mold.
Note: if you use frozen fig quarters, you must defrost them in advance in the refrigerator and then drain them in a sieve.
Dry ingredients preparation
To replace the flour in the fig and oat cake, you need to grind the oats into a fine powder using a blender.
1- Pour the oats into the bowl of a food processor.
2- Blend thoroughly, pausing every 30 seconds to avoid overworking the motor, until the oats are reduced to a powder.
3- In a container, mix the powdered oats with the baking powder and almond flour, then set aside these dry ingredients for the rest of the recipe.
Cake batter preparation
Even though it is flourless, the batter for the fig and oatmeal cake is very easy to prepare.
1- Cream the softened butter with the sugar.
2- Gradually incorporate the Greek yogurt, whole eggs, and almond extract.
3- Finally, add the dry ingredients little by little and mix well. It's normal for the cake batter to have a slightly grainy texture.
Cake assembly
1- Butter a springform pan approximately 24 cm in diameter.
2- Pour the cake batter and smooth the surface using a spatula.
3- If using fresh figs, gently rinse and dry the fruit before cutting them into quarters.
4- Arrange the fig quarters in a rosette on top of the fig and oat cake.
Cooking and finishes
1- Preheat your oven to 180°C.
2- Bake the fig and oatmeal cake for 30 to 35 minutes, until it turns a nice color.
3- If your honey is not liquid, melt a generous tablespoon of honey in a saucepan.
4- Pour the honey over the top of the cake when it comes out of the oven.
Tasting advice
Let the fig and oatmeal cake cool completely before removing it from the mold and enjoying it.
Note: this recipe is a great anti-waste tip for using an opened packet of oatmeal. It results in a cake that is both delicious and rich in fiber, which is excellent for health and digestion.
