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Small-batch eggless Sri Lankan Love Cake Recipe on two plates and a serving platter with a cup of coffee.

Sri Lankan Love Cake Recipe (Eggless)

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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 8 small servings
Author: Shashi
This Sri Lankan Love Cake recipe results in a highly aromatic and deliciously spiced cake. Made with the ingredients that go into a traditional Sri Lankan Love Cake such as semolina, cashews, rose water, honey, cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, fruit preserves, and lime zest, this Love Cake is made without eggs.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup semolina
  • 1/2 cup vegan butter at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp rose water
  • 2/3 cup applesauce
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp almond extract
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup or honey honey can be used if you are not looking for a plant-based recipe
  • 2 tbsp apricot jam at room temperature
  • 1/4 tsp cardamom
  • 1/4 tsp ginger
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp cloves
  • 1/2 cup cashews
  • 1/2 tsp lime zest zest of 1 whole lime
  • 1/2 tsp lemon zest zest of 1 whole lemon
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F ( 150 C)
  • Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray, then line it with parchment paper and set it aside.
  • Cream the vegan butter and sugar for about 2 minutes using a handheld electric mixer.
  • Add in the rose water and applesauce and mix well.
  • Then add in the apricot jam, maple syrup/honey, vanilla, and almond extracts and mix well.
  • Add in the ground cashews and mix well with the mixer.
  • Add in the cardamom, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, lime and lemon zest,
  • Also, add in the semolina and baking powder and, mix well using a spatula,
  • Spoon into a loaf pan and bake at 300 degrees for an hour and 10 minutes.
  • Insert a toothpick into the center of the cake to test if it is done. If it comes out clean, the cake is ready to set aside to cool. If it comes out with wet batter, then place it back in the oven for another 10 minutes as all ovens are different.
  • When the cake is done, cool it to room temperature and serve it as is or serve it dusted with a bit of powdered sugar.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 199kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 187mg | Sugar: 22g
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