Spiced Orange Cake - alive magazine

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp (30 mL) ground flaxseed
• 2 1/2 cups (625 mL) almond flour
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) date sugar
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) tapioca flour
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) coconut flour
• 2 tsp (10 mL) baking soda
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tsp (5 mL) ground cinnamon, plus extra for garnish
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground nutmeg
• 1 Tbsp (15 mL) finely grated orange zest
• 1 cup (250 mL) orange juice, at room temperature
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) coconut oil, melted
• 2 Tbsp (30 mL) maple syrup
• 1 Tbsp + 1/2 tsp (15 mL + 2 mL) vanilla extract, divided
• 1 1/2 cups (350 mL) strained plain coconut yogurt
• 2 to 3 drops orange blossom water
• 1 orange, thinly sliced, for garnish (optional)
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) toasted sliced almonds, for garnish (optional)