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Teff Gingerbread

Lori Sobelson

A moist and flavorful gingerbread with a cakelike texture, this snack cake is simply dreamy when served warm from the oven with a cold glass of milk. No one will guess it's gluten free. Note: Don't be fooled by a deep brown crust or a clean toothpick—this cake isn't done until it bounces back. The cake is vegan if made with flaxseed meal in place of the egg.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes one 8-inch cake

Ingredients

1

/4 cup teff flour

3

/4 cup brown rice flour

1

/2 cup sorghum flour

1

/4 cup arrowroot

1

/4 cup potato starch

1

teaspoon xanthan gum

2

teaspoon baking powder

1

teaspoon baking soda

1

teaspoon ground cinnamon

1

teaspoon ground ginger

1

/2 teaspoon ground allspice

1

/2 teaspoon ground cloves

1

/2 teaspoon sea salt

4

tablespoons vegetable oil

1

cup rice milk

1

/2 cup dark molasses

1

egg (or 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal mixed with 3 tablespoons warm water)

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 425°F. Grease an 8-inch cake pan.

    Step 2

    Sift the flours, arrowroot, potato starch, xanthan gum, baking powder, baking soda, spices, and sea salt into a medium bowl. Stir until combined.

    Step 3

    In a separate large bowl combine the oil, rice milk, molasses, and egg and whisk together by hand or beat on low with a mixer until combined. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in thirds, mixing to incorporate after each addition. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and use a wet flexible rubber spatula to smooth the top. Bake 15 minutes, then reduce the heat to 400°F and bake another 35 minutes, or until the center bounces back when pressed gently with your fingertip.

With permission from Bob's Red Mill Cookbook: Whole & Healthy Grains for Every Meal of the Day by Miriam Backes and The Bob's Red Mill Family. © 2009 by Bob's Red Mill. Published by Running Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group.