Peanut Butter Cake with Carob Ganache

• In a large bowl, mix flour and baking powder.
• In a large measuring cup, combine the other cake ingredients and allow to sit for three minutes.
• Pour the wet ingredients into the flour mixture and stir just until completely blended.
• Pour batter into a well greased round cake pan and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
• Cool completely before turning out onto a cake platter. Regular plates will cause the cake to be indented in the middle due to their concavity.
• When the cake is cool, place carob chips and shortening into a small saucepan.
• Stir over low heat until both are melted and the mixture is smooth.
• Pour onto the center of the cake.
• With a rubber scraping spatula, smear the ganache evenly over the top in a thin layer, allowing some of the mixture to drip over the edges decoratively.
• When ganache is completely cool, it will form a firm glaze.
• Tip: Flax seeds can easily be ground in a home coffee mill.