Spiced Coffee Cake With Coconut, Dates + Rose

• 3/4 cup all purpose flour
• 3/4 cup spelt flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon cardamom
• 1/2 cup butter (1 stick), melted
• 2 eggs
• 1 vanilla bean, split and peeled
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 2 large carrots, peeled and shredded
• 1/2 cup chopped dates
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup coconut flakes, plus two tablespoons
• 1 tablespoon raw sugar
• 2 tablespoons dried rose petals

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0F.
2. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine flours, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom.
3. In a large mixing bowl, whisk butter and eggs, until well combined. Whisk in vanilla bean, milk, and maple syrup. Using a wooden spoon, stir in carrots, dates, walnuts, and 1/2 cup coconut flakes.
4. In batches, add dry ingredients to wet, stirring until just combined.
5. In a small bowl, toss remaining 2 tablespoons coconut flakes and rose petals with sugar.
6. Using a rubber spatula, transfer batter to a lightly-buttered 9-inch cake pan. Sprinkle evenly with rose-coconut sugar and gently press into surface of cake. Bake until cake is golden and an inserted toothpick comes out clean, 30-40 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature with vanilla ice cream, fresh cream, or yogurt and berries.

flour, spelt flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, butter, eggs, vanilla bean, milk, maple syrup, carrots, dates, walnuts, coconut flakes, sugar, petals

Taken from food52.com/recipes/68079-spiced-coffee-cake-with-coconut-dates-rose (may not work)