Life may be too short to say no to cake! Especially with a cake as healthy as the cakes we’re featuring in this article. These cake recipes will include tahini. It’s the sesame paste everybody’s been talking about. Its hint of nuts adds flavor to the usual cakes you love. You’ll forget about the things that make you avoid cake. A cake with tahini will be one of the healthiest and tastiest cake you’ll ever taste.

Try this recipe below.

Tahini Cake Recipe

Tahini cake won’t be that same fluffy cake you’re used to. This cake will have a denser texture. You won’t need eggs and milk to go with this recipe. Just some healthy ingredients and tahini.

Ingredients:

1 cup        – tahini

2 ½ cups – cake flour

1 cup        – caster sugar

¼ cup      – brandy or cognac

1 tbsp       – ground cinnamon

¼ tsp        – ground cloves

2 tsp.        – baking powder

Zest and juice  – one orange

Additional ground cinnamon and icing sugar

Procedure:

1.    Preheat oven to 180°C.
2.    Grease and line a baking sheet of about 20 cm.
3.    Mix tahini and caster sugar using a stand mixer.
4.    Beat the mixture until it becomes fluffy.
5.    Add the zest and juice of the orange and brandy or cognac for a minute until it’s well-mixed.
6.    Then add flour, baking powder, and spices.
7.    Fold the mixture gently until it’s well-mixed.
8.    Fill the baking sheet with the mixture and cook for 45 minutes.
9.    To make sure the cake’s ready, you can insert a toothpick. If it comes clean, it’s ready.
10.  Let it cool for 10 minutes before removing it in the baking pan.
11.  Transfer it to a plate and let it cool completely.
12.  Garnish it with icing sugar and ground cinnamon.
13.  Enjoy!

Enjoy this sumptuous cake recipe and share it with your friends and family. They’ll surely enjoy the tahini flavor in each cake. Find out more tahini cake recipes  or incorporate tahini in your own recipes. Always remember, life is a piece of cake. Enjoy!