A Unique Valentine’s Day Cake Idea

mixed nuts

🥗Healthier: seeds

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Seeds provide crunch and are often less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds flavor and is dairy-free.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers natural sweetness with a unique flavor.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: silken tofu

Flaxseed meal is a great egg substitute for binding.

Toast 125 grams of semolina in a dry pan over low heat until light golden and nutty.

Combine toasted semolina with 90 grams of softened butter until crumbly.

In a separate bowl, beat 3 egg yolks with 125 grams of brown sugar until pale and creamy.

Add 1 tablespoon of honey, 1/4 teaspoon of cardamom, and 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon to the egg mixture and mix well.

Combine the semolina and butter mixture with the egg mixture using a spatula, ensuring no dry semolina remains.

Add 1 tablespoon of rose water and 1/4 teaspoon of grated nutmeg to the batter and mix gently.

Grate the zest of 1 lime into the batter and stir to combine.

Chop 125 grams of cashews and grind them in a mortar and pestle to a coarse texture, then fold into the batter.

In a separate bowl, beat 3 egg whites until stiff peaks form.

Fold the beaten egg whites into the batter in three parts, being careful not to deflate them.

Grease a 9-inch square or rectangular pan (or a bundt pan) with butter.

Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly, tapping to remove air bubbles.

Bake in a preheated oven at 150°C (300°F) for about 1 hour, or until golden brown and a skewer comes out clean.

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