Preparation
(First I made a flat, round cake and then cut out the hearts from it.) Sieve together the dry ingredients thrice- Wholewheat flour, beetroot flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
Now in a separate bowl mix the powdered sugar and applesauce well.
To this add coconut oil and rose essence. Mix.
Now add almond milk little by little, alternately adding the flour mixture.
Combine well, but do not overdo.
Preheat the oven to 180 degree centigrade and grease a flat round cake tin.
Pour the batter and bake for 35 minutes.
Allow to cool completely.
Once cooled, carefully cut out little heart shapes using a cookie cutter. Set them aside.
Sieve together the dry ingredients thrice- Wholewheat flour, barley flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
Now in a separate bowl mix the powdered sugar and applesauce well.
To this add cinnamon powder, coconut oil and vanilla essence. Mix.
Now add almond milk little by little, alternately adding the flour mixture.
Combine well, but do not overdo.
Preheat the oven to 180 degree centigrade and grease a loaf tin.
Pour half of the batter.
On top of this arrange the little hearts that were cut out, back to back, vertically.
Slowly pour the remaining batter over this.
Bake for 40-45 minutes.
Allow to cool completely before slicing.
Enjoy the divinely delicious bites..!!
Method for making the Cinnamon flavored Applesauce (unsweet)
Peel and slice the apples and put them in a deep pan.
Add the cinnamon powder, lemon juice and water, and mix.
Cook covered for 25 minutes.
Once cooled completely, make a puree of the full mixture and store in refrigerator until use.
Method for making almond milk (unsweet)
Soak almonds in water overnight.
Drain the water used for soaking, and grind it with 2 cups of fresh water, until it forms a smooth mixture.
Strain through a sieve and collect the almond milk. Adjust the consistency, if required.
Set aside the collected almond meal for frosting to be used later.
Method for making the frosting
Melt the chocolate chips by double boiler method.
To this, add raw sugar, the almond meal and almond milk to adjust the consistency.
Once cooled, pour it over the cake.
To make the coconut nuggets, heat a pan and melt the grated jaggery.
Add in the cocoa powder and let it boil for 1-2 minutes. Do not burn.
Add in the coconut slices and saute till they are well coated with the jaggery cocoa mixture.
Turn the flame off and allow to cool completely before adding to the cake.