Jam Filled Buckwheat Cake

Inspired by the traditional dessert of South Tyrol, this gluten-free, dairy-free, and egg-free jam filled buckwheat cake is soft and delicious, with a fragrant center!
It is super easy and quick to make, pour all the ingredients into a blander and in no time you will have a delicious vegan cake to enjoy for breakfast or dessert.

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Traditionally, this cake was a simple food made by farmers in areas in Nothern Italy and Austria, where growing buckwheat was easier than wheat.
This is such a simple cake to make, you will only need to add the batter ingredients to a blender, layer it in a loaf pan with jam, sprinkle the top with chopped nuts and that's it.
Traditionally the filling uses cranberry jam to add that touch of acidity, but you can use other berry jams too.
Locals also like to add a touch of rum to the batter or use hazelnut flour instead of almond flour.

Ingredients

Here's what you will need to make this jam filled buckwheat cake from scratch:

• gluten free whole buckwheat flour and almond flour, these are the only flours you will need, no starch
• sugar, both white and brown will work
• baking powder, you can make your own at home
• tbsp grated orange zest
• plain gluten-free plant-based yogurt, you can use soy or oat based ones
• gluten-free plant-based milk, like rice, soy and almond ones
• diced apple, they will both add sweetness to the batter and work as a binder and egg substitute.

Instructions

Making vegan buckwheat cake at home is super easy:

• Blend the batter ingredients until smooth
• Pour half of the batter into a 25 cm (10-inch) loaf pan and level it out.
• Add a layer of cranberry or mixed berry jam, then cover with the remaining batter.
• Sprinkle with chopped almonds and bake in a preheated oven at 175°C (350°F) for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

• Let it cool for about 30 minutes before slicing.
• Dust with powder sugar and enjoy it with a cup of tea or hot chocolate!

Baking in Grams

I cook and bake in grams as they are more accurate (than cups) when measuring ingredients. This is especially important when it comes to gluten free and vegan recipes.
Also, I weigh both dry and wet ingredients in grams and most of the time I share one- or two-bowl recipes, to make everything easier for you.
A simple affordable kitchen scale is definitely a useful and worthy investment for your gluten free cooking.
So you will simply need to place the bowl on the scale and weigh ingredients as you go!

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Sonia

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