Saffron Cake

Bake this beaufitul saffron cake on a dull day may help boost your mood! The pigment in saffron named crocin not only gives the vibrant golden yellow colour, but also has potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Research has shown saffron may help improve sleep via modulation of the gut-brain axis!

Here we go, a natural sleep aid comes in great flavour! Let's bake...

Saffron cake

Ingredients

(~ 8 servings)

• 115g clotted cream (or use extra virgin olive oil for dairy free)

• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

• 45g natural sweetener (e.g. Erythritol, natural stevia, maple syrup or honey if prefer)

• 3 tbsp Inulin fibre syrup, plus 2 tsp extra for topping

• 2 large organic eggs

• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste

• 75g gluten-free self raising flour

• 80g almond flour

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• 1/4 tsp ground saffron

• 1 lemon, zest

• 3 tbsp oat milk

• a pinch of sea salt

• a handful of chopped pistachio nuts

Method

• Blend together the clotted cream, extra virgin olive oil sweetener, Inulin syrup, eggs, vanilla, lemon zest, salt and saffron.

• Add the gluten-free flour, baking powder and almond flour to the mixture and mix well.

• Add the oat milk and blend until the mixture begins to thicken

• Bake in a loaf tin at 160 degree C (fan oven) for about 35-40mins or until cooked perfectly

• Remove the cake from the oven. Then drizzle 2 tsp of inulin syrup and sprinkle chopped pistachio nuts on top and let it cool down in the tin.

• Enjoy it with a cup of your favourite tea

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