Strawberry Pound Cake (Gluten free, Dairy free)
Delicious strawberry pound cake that is spongy and moist! Dairy free and Gluten free!
Author: Indira Shyju
Recipe type: Dessert
RecipeIngredients
- 1½ cups King Arthur Measure for Measure Gluten free flour mix (or you can use cassava flour for Paleo)
- 2 tsp Baking powder
- ½ tsp Baking soda
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ¾ cup coconut milk
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- ¾ cup unrefined cane sugar (powdered - see notes)
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup avocado oil or extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup chopped strawberries (about 6-8 whole)
For decoration:
- One 4 oz dairy free dark chocolate bar
- fresh strawberries 4 sliced
- fresh strawberries, 2 whole
RecipeInstructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8 by 8 square inch baking pan or a 9-inch loaf pan with coconut oil and dust lightly with the flour. Keep aside.
- In a parchment sheet, add the flour, baking powder, baking soda and the salt. Mix using a spatula or using a sieve.
- In a small bowl, mix the coconut milk and the apple cider vinegar and keep aside.
- In a large mixing bowl (or the bowl of a stand mixer), add the sugar, maple syrup, eggs, vanilla extract and the oil. Mix well using an electric mixer( or in a stand mixer). Add the coconut milk and vinegar mixture too and mix again.
- Next stir in the flour mixture into the mixing bowl and mix until well blended. Mixture will be slightly loose.
- Now fold in the chopped strawberries and pour batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for about 45-50 minutes at 350 F or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes back clean.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes, then slowly flip onto a serving dish.
To decorate Cake:
- Place sliced strawberries on top of cake.
- Melt the chocolate in the microwave in 30 sec intervals for about 1 - 2 mins or until melted.
- Drizzle melted chocolate over the top of the cake.
- Dip whole strawberries in the melted chocolate and place them on the center of the cake.
Notes
Powder the unrefined cane sugar using a food processor before using in the recipe.
Recipe by Cook2Nourish at https://cook2nourish.com/2020/06/strawberry-pound-cake-gluten-free-dairy-free.html