Tatin-Style Apple and Lavender Upside-Down Cake (AIP, Paleo, Instant Pot)
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This recipe is 100% compliant with the strict elimination phase of the
Author: Sophie Van Tiggelen
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Paleo Autoimmune Protocol
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- Special equipment needed: Instant Pot, 7 x 2 inch round aluminum cake pan, parchment paper, aluminum foil.
- 2 cups water
- 4 small Gala apples (about 1⅓ pounds), peeled and cut into ¼-inch slices
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon dried lavender flowers
- ½ cup tigernut flour
- ⅓ cup cassava flour
- 2 tablespoons coconut flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder (or ⅛ teaspoon baking soda + ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar)
- Pinch fine sea salt
- ⅓ cup palm shortening, melted
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon gelatin powder
Instructions
- Add water to the Instant Pot and insert the steaming basket in the pot . Line the bottom of the cake pan with parchment paper.
- In a dish, mix apples, lemon juice, and lavender together. Spread apples evenly in the bottom of the cake pan.
- In a large bowl, combine tigernut flour, cassava flour, coconut flour, baking powder, salt.
- In a separate bowl, mix together palm shortening, maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Stir well.
- Sprinkle gelatin powder over palm shortening mixture and whisk vigorously until well blended.
- Pour liquid mixture over dry ingredients and mix well with a spatula to form a ball of dough.
- Transfer dough to a piece of parchment paper and flatten with your finger to form a circle no bigger than the cake pan.
- Cover apples with dough and discard the parchment paper.
- Cover the cake pan with a piece of aluminum foil, tucking it in all around the rim to create a tight seal.
- Place the cake pan in the steaming basket. Close and lock the lid. Press “manual” and cook on high pressure for 25 minutes.
- When time is up, press cancel and let the pressure release naturally before opening the lid.
- You can serve this apple tea cake hot or cold.
- To serve, turn the cake pan upside down and unmold on a serving platter. Eat as is or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Recipe by A Squirrel in the Kitchen at https://asquirrelinthekitchen.com/tatin-style-apple-and-lavender-upside-down-cake-aip-paleo-instant-pot/