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Annika Schimmer

Grain-free Rhubarb Cake

This delicious grain-free rhubarb cake is the perfect spring dessert recipe. It is gluten-free, dairy-free and Paleo-friendly.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 10 pieces

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups rhubarb, diced ((4-5 stalks) )
  • 4 eggs ((pasture raised))
  • 1 cup tigernut flour
  • 1/2 cup cassava flour
  • 1/4 cup arrowroot flour
  • 1/3 cup coconut flour
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 cup canned coconut milk ((full fat, no additives))
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil, liquid
  • 1/4 cup and 2Tbsp honey
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract ((alcohol free))
  • powdered sugar ((optional))

Method
 

  1. Wash and trim both ends of the rhubarb stalk. Cut the rhubarb into 1/2 inch chunks. If some of your stalks are very thick you can slice the whole thing in half. You want to make sure your rhubarb pieces are equally sized.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  3. In a large bowl whisk the eggs. Let them come to room temperature for a couple of minutes before adding the coconut oil to avoid the hardening of the oil.
  4. In the meantime, in another large bowl, combine all the dry ingredients: Tigernut flour, cassava flour, arrowroot flour, coconut flour, salt, and baking soda. Mix thoroughly.
  5. Add coconut milk, melted coconut oil, vanilla, and honey to the egg mix and whisk until smooth. Combine with the flour mix and whisk until you have a smooth/thick batter. Finally, fold in half of the rhubarb and make sure it is distributed evenly.
  6. Grease a round 9-inch cake pan with coconut oil and flour it with arrowroot flour.
  7. Pour the batter into the cake pan. Use a spoon to distribute it since it will be quite thick. Add the rest of the rhubarb evenly on top and slightly press it into the batter.
  8. Bake for about 55 minutes or until a cake tester/toothpick comes out without batter on it.
  9. Let it cool off and right before serving dust with powdered sugar using a sieve.