Chocolate Pumpkin Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup pumpkin puree (or butternut)
• 1/2 cup apple sauce
• 1/3 cup cacao / cocoa powder (100%)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (ground)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup caster sugar
• 3 tablespoons almond butter
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 1/4 tsp salt