Vegan fruit cake with chocolate

Ingredients:

For the Cake:

• 1 cup (160 g) dried fruits (chopped), such as apricots, dates, or figs
• ½ cup (80 g) raisins
• ½ cup (75 g) nuts (chopped), such as cashews, almonds, walnuts, or pecans
• ¼ cup (60 ml) rum or 1/4 cup orange juice with a few drops of rum flavor
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger, chopped
• 1 cup (160 g) white rice flour
• ½ cup + 2 tablespoons (75 g) tapioca flour
• ¼ cup (33 g) garbanzo flour (chickpea flour)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 2 small/medium (200 g) ripe bananas
• ½ cup (120 ml) coconut milk
• ⅓ cup (80 ml) maple syrup or other liquid sweetener
• 3 teaspoons lime juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons (28 g) coconut oil, melted
• 3 flax eggs (3 ground flax seeds + 6 tablespoons water)
• 3 drops each of orange and lemon essential oil (optional)

For the Chocolate Glaze:

• 3 tablespoons peanut flour
• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 3-4 tablespoons maple syrup
• 2-3 tablespoons water or orange juice
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
• A pinch of salt

Instructions:

1. Soak the Mix-Ins: Combine dried fruits, nuts, raisins, and spices with rum or orange juice. Let it soak overnight or for at least 2 hours.
2. Prepare the Dry Ingredients: Mix together white rice flour, tapioca flour, garbanzo flour, baking powder, and baking soda in a bowl.
3. Combine Wet Ingredients: In a separate bowl, mix bananas, coconut milk, maple syrup, lime juice, vanilla extract, melted coconut oil, and flax eggs.
4. Combine Wet and Dry: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
5. Add the Soaked Mix-Ins: Fold in the soaked dried fruits, nuts, and raisins.
6. Prepare the Pan: Grease and line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
7. Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake at 200°C (390°F) for about 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
8. Make the Glaze: Whisk together peanut flour, cocoa powder, maple syrup, water or orange juice, melted coconut oil, and salt in a small bowl.
9. Glaze the Cake: Once the cake has cooled completely, pour the glaze over the top.
10. Store: Store the glazed cake in the refrigerator.

Enjoy this delicious and healthy treat!