Almond Fig Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups of flour

• 1 tbsp corn flour

• 1 cup of jaggery

• 100g dried figs, chopped

• 200g almonds soaked in water

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1/2 cup of vegetable oil such as sunflower or canola

• 1 tbsp of apple cider vinegar

• 1 tsp vanilla

• 1 cup of soy milk

Method

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees (or 350 F) and prepare a 30cm square baking pan with greaseproof paper or grease it well with oil. Mix the dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Now blend the soaked almonds until they are smooth and creamy. In a separate bowl mix the jaggery and vegetable oil into a paste, then add the vanilla, soy milk and vinegar. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry and then add the almonds and figs and stir the mixture well. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes and test with a clean knife.

Citrus Syrup

Heat in a small saucepan one cup of orange juice, 1/2 cup of water, 1 Tbsp lemon juice, 1/4 cup of jaggery and 1 tsp of cinnamon. Bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Pour this over the hot almond cake.