Easy paleo chocolate sponge-cake

Coffee & cake on the balcony (a.k.a. heaven)

Every now and then there are occassions when I feel like I am a very spoiled girlfriend, whose life can’t get any better. I present you one of those occassions. This was every bit as good as it looks in the picture. The pic was taken on a bright Sunday morning out on my balcony. The cake was made (and was half eaten 😛 ) the previous evening though, which gives extra awesomeness points to this I think – I mean, waking up to leftover cake in the fridge? 🙂
Before I tell you all there is to know about the sponge-cake, I would like to dedicate a few thoughts to the coffee as well. I became a coffee drinker when I started working after university, and it is now a part of my everyday routine. Miki became a coffee drinker a few months into our relationship. 😀 And we fit it nicely into our paleo diet, because we have it either with coconut milk, coconut cream, almond milk or hazelnut milk, and sweeten it with erythritol. Sometimes a bit of vanilla also makes its way into the cups. 🙂

This wasn’t the first (or, hopefully, the last) time Miki made me sponge-cake, but it was definitely the first time that he put so much strawberry on top. 😀 He has a standard, basic recipe for the cake and of course the toppings can be varied in endless ways.

Chocolate & banana pancakes

If you liked our recipe for the chocolate oatmeal breakfast I posted a few weeks ago, we have a reason to believe that this following one might be a winner, too.

Honestly, who doesn’t love pancakes? They are one of the best ways (in terms of food) to say ‘I love you’ in the morning, either if you are with your significant other, or if you just make them for yourself – seriously, self-love is just as important! 😛

In our Hungarian cuisine we have crêpe-style pancakes. As you can see, the ones in this recipe resemble the North American version much more. Anyways, it is great that if you follow the paleo diet, you do not need to give up your love for pancakes. Generally, paleo isn’t about giving up; you can enjoy your food just as much (or actually, much more!), however, with certain dishes you should substitute some of the ingredients with healthy ones in order to keep making them.

This is just one of the versions of paleo pancakes we have made, and to be honest, all of them have been delicious. I wouldn’t be surprised if more popped up here on the blog in the future, but for now, I present you the macadamia nut flour version.

Here are the ingredients that will give you a generous amount for 2 people.