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Cauliflower Chocolate Cake

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This chocolate cake recipe is made with cauliflower .The secret ingredient makes this cake so soft and delicious ... Cauliflower helps give this cake a crumby , cake texture .Plus you get the health benefits of cauliflower . Because of its beneficial effects on numerous aspects of health , cauliflower can easily be described as a super food ! Fight cancer : Cauliflower contains sulforaphane , a sulfur compound that has also been shown to kill cancer stem cells , thereby slowing tumor growth .Some researchers believe eliminating cancer stem cells may be key to controlling cancer . Boost Heart Health : Sulforaphane in cauliflower and other cruciferous vegetables has been found to significanttly improve blood pressure and kidney function .Scientists believe sulforaphane benefits are related to improve DNA methylation , which is crucial for normal cellular function and proper gene expression , especially in the easily damage inner lining of the arteries known as the endothelium...

Orange & Polenta Cake

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Made with orange juice , this dense ,warm polenta cake provides vitamin C .This version is made with yogurt instead of syrup , so it's lower in sugar and that so good for your diet . This delicious moist orange and almond cake requires just simple ingredients .It contains no flour , but polenta instead , so it's gluten free .Serve up for a special afternoon or with creme fraiche as a dinner party dessert .    Ingredients 200 g unsalted butter at room temperature        plus extra for greasing 200 g castor sugar 3 large free range eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 200 g ground almonds 100 g coarse polenta 2 oranges , zest of 1 teaspoon baking powder plain yogurt , to serve for the syrup 250 ml orange juice (from about 3-4 oranges) 5 cardamon pods, crushed 125 g golden castor sugar method Preheat the oven to 160 degrees C. Grease a 20 cm springform  tin ,line the bottom and sides with baking paper and grease again . Be...