Healthy Spinach Pistachio Cake with Honey Buttercream
Want to make a green cake without artificial food coloring? This spinach cake is what you need! The green color comes from a combination of fresh spinach and pistachios. The cake batter is made in the food processor and is loaded with nourishing, yet simple ingredients you’ll be excited to serve to your family and friends!
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 1 1/4 cups pistachios , shelled and salted
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup almond milk
- 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1.5 cups fresh spinach
- 3/4 cup brown rice flour
- 2 tbsp coconut flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
For the Frosting
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1-2 tbsp dairy-free milk, if needed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Oil and line the base of two 6-inch round cake pans with parchment paper.
- To a food processor, add the pistachios pulse, and blend until the nuts are ground into a rough flour. You don’t want to over blend or it will turn into pistachio butter!
- Add the eggs, maple syrup, almond milk, applesauce, coconut oil, and vanilla extract. Blend with the pistachio until combined (scrape down the bowl if needed).
- Add the spinach and blend until smooth, then add all the dry ingredients and blend.
- When your batter is smooth, pour it into the prepared cake pans and bake for 30-32 minutes. Test doneness with a toothpick – it should come out clean or with a dry crumb.
- While the cake cools, prep your frosting by creaming the softened butter with honey and vanilla with the paddle attachment on a stand mixer. Add the powdered sugar and whip until smooth and creamy. Add milk as needed to thin it out.
- Stack and frost the cakes. Add crushed pistachio on the top of the spinach cakes, serve, and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 351kcal, Carbohydrates: 46g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 17g, Saturated Fat: 8g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Trans Fat: 0.3g, Cholesterol: 48mg, Sodium: 98mg, Potassium: 243mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 33g, Vitamin A: 691IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 89mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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