Low FODMAP Green Cake
Delicate and fluffy Green Cake with an unexpected ingredient. A low FODMAP and gluten free dessert recipe packed full of nutrients.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time35 minutes mins
Total Time50 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Low Fodmap
Keyword: cake, walnuts, watercress
Servings: 16 slices
- 8.8 oz | 250g gluten free and low FODMAP flour blend
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 5.3 oz | 150g watercress OR spinach washed and drained
- 5 fl oz | 150ml olive oil
- 5.3 oz | 150g brown sugar
- 5 eggs
Topping (optional)
- 2 oz 60g walnuts roughly chopped
- 3.5 oz | 100g icing sugar
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
Preheat oven to 350ºF | 180ºC and grease a cake pan with olive oil.
In a large bowl, combine flour with baking powder and set aside.
Separate the egg yolks from the whites, beat the egg whites and set aside.
Put the watercress, oil, sugar and egg yolks in a blender and mix well until you get a green paste.
Mix the previous preparation with the flour and beat with an electric mixer.
Add the egg whites and gently fold the dough with a spatula until the egg whites disappear completely.
Bake for 35-40 minutes.
Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack. Drizzle over the glaze, making zigzag lines and let them drain freely. Top with chopped walnuts.
Transfer to a plate and it's ready to serve!