To continue supporting the initiative of the month of August Vegan, where @ecotrain and @ocd, encourage healthy eating ... today I want to start the week sweetly, with a delicious "pumpkin and spices cake".
I am going to make this tasty recipe to take advantage of a beautiful pumpkin that was given in my garden, I really always harvest them because they are very versatile to cook, with it you can make an endless number of savory and sweet dishes, today I will make this delicious dessert, which consists of in a cake with the pulp of the pumpkin, with rich spices (cinnamon 'nutmeg, ginger ) which add a very special touch to this preparation.
With this delicious pumpkin cake, we will take advantage of the nutrients of this vegetable, which has few calories, is rich in vitamins and minerals such as potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron and zinc; It also contains beta-carotene, which are the pigments that give it its beautiful yellow-orange color so characteristic, this pigment is a powerful antioxidant that strengthens our immune system and prevents us from many diseases.
I invite you to prepare this easy, healthy and delicious cake, you will need the following ingredients:
-2 cups of wheat flour.
-1 1/2 of pumpkin pulp.
-Half cup of flaxseed water or two bananas (to substitute the egg in this recipe).
-1/2 cup of oil of your preference.
-1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon.
-1/2 teaspoon of ginger.
-1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg.
-A spoonful of vanilla essence.
-1 teaspoon salt.
-1 cup of water or orange juice.
preparation:
First you must boil the pumpkin and remove the pulp, (reserve).
Next, in the blender, mix the pumpkin pulp, with the water or orange juice, the oil, then add the spices, and the linseed or banana water, mix for 2 minutes until all the materials are integrated.
Once you have your mixture, add the wheat flour little by little, until you get a homogeneous mixture.
Finally, pour the mixture into a greased tray and bake for 45 minutes at 180 C. You will know that it is ready if you add a rod to the cake and it comes out clean.
Ready friends !! Enjoy this healthy cake ... it is easy and cheap and it will be an explosion of flavors in your mouth ... =)
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