Mother’s Day orange chia seed cake

07 May Mother’s Day orange chia seed cake

Treat your mom on her special day with this orange chia seed cake recipe from Gold Foods USA.

Chia seeds were something unknown few years ago, perhaps your mother still doesn’t know them, but her day is the best time to bring to her eyes and heart these wonderful superfoods.

Chia seeds have some very interesting properties. They are a great source of fiber, antioxidants, calcium, proteins and Omega 3 fatty acids. Chia seeds can be used in recipes for desserts, smoothies, sauces, breads, jams, etc. In short, they can be combined in all your favorite dishes.

This type of cake can be accompanied with a yogurt, a ball of vanilla ice cream, or any seasonal fruit. You just have to be creative and think about your mother’s favorite tastes.

Ingredients:

• 120 grams of unsalted butter (1/2 cup)
• 200 grams of sugar (1 cup)
• 2 medium eggs
• Zest of an orange
• 3 tablespoons of orange juice
• 170 grams of Greek yogurt or your favorite one (6 oz)
• 180 grams of all-purpose flour (1 ½ cups)
• 1 ½ teaspoons of baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon of salt
• 2 tbsp Gold Foods USA Chia seeds

Preparation

1. Take the eggs and separate the whites from the yolks.
2. Mix the flour and the baking powder, sift and set aside.
3. In a bowl, beat the butter and the sugar until getting a creamy texture, add the egg yolks one by one, continue beating and add the Greek yogurt and salt, integrating well all the ingredients.
4. Gradually add the flour with the baking powder alternately with the orange juice. Add orange zest and set it aside for a moment.
5. In addition, in another bowl, whisk the egg whites to form stiff peaks.
6. Add the Gold Foods USA chia seeds to the first preparation and mix until they are well distributed and immediately incorporate the egg whites with delicacy and outflanking.
7. Bake it in the oven, preheated to 350 ° F for about 35 to 40 minutes.
8. Once ready, wait 5 minutes to remove from the pan and let it cool down.
9. Once cold, decorate the cake with sugar icing or whatever your mum. To bring a bit of color, put your mother’s favorites fruits at the top of the cake.

Get started to see your mother with a radiant smile in her special day with this orange and chia seed cake because mothers plant the seeds that bloom forever.