Fruit, Nut, and Spice Cake (Paleo version)

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Erin at Plan to Eat

Ingredients

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Yields 1 cake originally 1 cake

4	cups	almond flour
1	tsp	baking soda
1	tsp	sea salt
1	tsp	cinnamon
¹⁄₂	tsp	cardamom
1	tsp	ground ginger
¹⁄₂	tsp	cloves
1	tsp	allspice
1	tsp	mace
		zest from one orange
¹⁄₄	cup	molasses
¹⁄₄	cup	honey
4		eggs
1	Tbs	vanilla
¹⁄₄	cup	coconut oil
¹⁄₄	cup	palm shortening
2		" piece of ginger peeled and minced
1		apple grated
1	cup	dried apricots
1	cup	golden raisins
1	cup	dried dates chopped
1	cup	dried cranberries
1	cup	slivered almonds

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Use coconut oil to grease a tube pan with a removable bottom; coat it well!

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, soda, salt, and all of the spices. Set aside.

In a food processor or blender, blend the molasses, honey, eggs, vanilla, and orange zest until combined. Add in the coconut oil and the palm shortening and process thoroughly. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix well. Stir in the minced ginger, the apple, dried fruits, and nuts; combine well.

Spoon the mixture into the prepared tube pan and smooth the top. You can place fruit or nuts decoratively across the top before baking, if desired. Bake at 325 until a knife comes out clean when inserted into the center, about an hour. Let it cool completely, then gently loosen the sides and remove the bottom piece from the pan. Run an offset spatula between the cake and the pan and gently turn out onto a platter (extra hands are useful).

Ice the top with Cinnamon Vanilla Icing, or serve as is.

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Use coconut oil to grease a tube pan with a removable bottom; coat it well!
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, soda, salt, and all of the spices. Set aside.
In a food processor or blender, blend the molasses, honey, eggs, vanilla, and orange zest until combined. Add in the coconut oil and the palm shortening and process thoroughly. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix well. Stir in the minced ginger, the apple, dried fruits, and nuts; combine well.
Spoon the mixture into the prepared tube pan and smooth the top. You can place fruit or nuts decoratively across the top before baking, if desired. Bake at 325 until a knife comes out clean when inserted into the center, about an hour. Let it cool completely, then gently loosen the sides and remove the bottom piece from the pan. Run an offset spatula between the cake and the pan and gently turn out onto a platter (extra hands are useful).
Ice the top with Cinnamon Vanilla Icing, or serve as is.

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