Peach Melba Cake
- 1 cup barley flour
- 1/2 cup oat flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1/3 cup light agave nectar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened soy milk
- 1/4 cup firm silken tofu
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened soy milk
- 1 tablespoon agar flakes
- 1 cup sliced peaches, fresh or frozen
- 3 tablespoons arrowroot powder
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup light agave nectar
- 1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced in half lengthwise
- 1 cup peach nectar (no sugar added)
- 2 tablespoons light agave nectar
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon agar flakes
- Preheat the oven to 325F.
- Oil an 8-inch-square baking pan with canola oil spray.
- Sift together the barley flour, oat flour, and baking powder.
- In a food processor, blend the canola oil, agave nectar, soy milk, tofu, vanilla extract, and orange zest until smooth, about 1 to 2 minutes.
- Stir into the dry ingredients and mix until smooth.
- Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for at least 1 hour.
- To prepare the custard, mix the soy milk and agar flakes in a saucepan.
- Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Decrease the heat and simmer about 5 to 7 minutes, or until the agar flakes have dissolved, stirring occasionally.
- Place the peaches, arrowroot powder, vanilla extract, and agave nectar in a food processor and blend until smooth, about 1 minute.
- Add this to the agar mixture in the saucepan and mix together.
- Bring to a boil, then decrease the heat to low and simmer until thickened.
- While still hot, pour the mixture over the cooled cake.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- To prepare the topping, arrange the strawberry halves decoratively over the top of the cake.
- In a saucepan, add the peach nectar, agave nectar, and agar flakes and bring to a boil.
- Decrease the heat and simmer, stirring often, about 5 to 7 minutes, until the agar flakes have dissolved.
- Slowly pour the hot nectar mixture over the strawberries on the cake and refrigerate about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/peach-melba-cake-379350 (may not work)