Whole Wheat Honey Cake

Ingredients

for cake:
2 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground clove
3 large, organic eggs
1 cup organic coconut sugar
1 1/4 cups coconut oil
1 cup pure, raw honey
3/4 cup lukewarm coffee (I used brewed espresso)
1 1/2 teaspoons packed grated orange zest
for chocolate glaze:
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons well-stirred canned unsweetened coconut milk
2 teaspoons maple syrup
4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped

Instructions

for cake:
• pre-heat oven to 350°F. generously spray pan, including center tube, with baking spray.
• whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices in a large bowl, set aside.
• in another bowl, whisk eggs. when mixed, add the sugar, oil, honey, coffee until well combined.
• add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir with a spatula until the batter is incorporated and smooth.
• pour batter into the prepared bundt pan and bake in oven until a cake tester comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes.
• let cake cool in the pan on a rack for about 20 minutes.
• invert cake onto a wire rack set over a rimmed baking sheet and cool completely.

for glaze:
• bring coconut milk and maple syrup to a simmer in a small heavy pan, over simmer.
• remove pan from heat and add chocolate. let chocolate stand 1 minute, then stir until chocolate is melted.
•  pour the chocolate glaze over the top of the cake, letting it drip down the sides. let sit for 20 minutes so chocolate sets.
• sprinkle with a bit of sea salt.