Strawberry Cobbler Cake

The key word in this cake is rustic due to the grainy cornmeal. I used a combo of hefty flours because I personally like a whole grain kind of feel in a cobbler cake like this.
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1 heaping pint of
fresh strawberries, washed, patted dry
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1 sprinkle of
lemon or lime juice
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2 tablespoons
sugar
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2/3 cup
gluten-free cornmeal
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1/3 cup
organic buckwheat flour, millet flour, or brown rice flour
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2/3 cup
sorghum flour
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2 teaspoons
xanthan gum
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1 teaspoon
sea salt
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1 1/2 teaspoons
aluminum-free baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon
baking soda
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2/3 cup
light brown sugar, packed
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1 pinch of
nutmeg
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1/2 teaspoon
ground cinnamon
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1/4 cup
light olive oil
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1 cup
hemp or rice milk, warm
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1/2 teaspoon
lemon juice or light-tasting rice vinegar
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3 tablespoons
agave nectar or honey
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2 teaspoons
bourbon vanilla extract
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egg replacer for 2 egg
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organic raw sugar, for the top if desired it makes a lovely crunchy top
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Warm up a seasoned 10-inch skillet (or use a hefty cake pan or casserole dish). I rubbed mine with a little light olive oil. Set aside.
- Stem the strawberries; cut them in half; toss them into a bowl and sprinkle with a little bit of lemon juice and 2 tablespoons organic sugar. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, use a whisk to combine your dry ingredients: cornmeal, buckwheat and white rice flours, xanthan gum, sea salt, baking powder, baking soda, brown sugar, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Set aside.
- In a smaller bowl, combine the wet ingredients: light olive oil, hemp milk, vinegar, agave, vanilla, egg replacer (or egg). Whisk till combined.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and lightly mix by hand until combined -- don't overbeat.
- Drain the strawberries and pour them into the warm skillet (reserve several for the top, as I did, if you like).
- Spoon the batter onto the strawberries. Place the reserved berries on top, cut side down, pressing in slightly.
- Sprinkle the whole top with organic raw sugar crystals.
- Bake in the center of a preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes, depending upon your altitude and oven (here at 6,700 feet, it took 47 minutes).
- Test for doneness by not only touching the top -- it should be golden and firm -- but by using a cake tester inserted into the center; it should emerge clean.
- Place the skillet on a wire cooling rack to cool.
- Serve slices warm or at room temperature. Wrap leftover slices in foil; bag and freeze. Thaw to room temperature or warm gently before eating.
Reviewed July 16, 2012
From www.foodily.com with permission. © 2010-2012 Foodily.com, Inc.
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Makes: 10 servings
- Calories219
- Carbohydrates36.9g
- Dietary fiber2.0g
- Cholesterol0mg
- Fat6.7g
- Saturated fat0.9g
- Sodium282mg
- Protein3.7g
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