Description
the chocolate gluten-free & vegan cake of your dreams!
Ingredients
Scale
Chocolate Cake
- 1 cup of fresh brewed coffee
- 1 cup of hot water
- 2 cups of granulated sugar
- 2 tsp of vanilla extract
- 1 tsp of salt
- 2 flax eggs
- 1/2 cup of vegetable or coconut oil melted
- 2 tsp of baking powder
- 2 tsp of baking soda
- 1 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 3/4 cups of gluten-free flour *for high altitude do 2 cups
Chocolate Frosting
- 3 1/2 cups of powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup of vegan butter
- 1/2 cup of cocoa powder
- 1 tsp of vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp of salt
- 1/4 almond milk (might need more depending, add 1 tbsp at a time)
Instructions
- Pre-heat your oven to 350°F and grease two 7″ or 8″ spring form pans
- Place 1 tsp of cocoa powder in each pan and toss the cocoa powder over the butter you used to grease the pan and toss the extra once every wet edge is coated
- Brew your 1 cup of coffee and start to warm up your 1 cup of water
- In a bowl or your stand mixer mix your sugar, vanilla extract, salt, cocoa powder and oil
- Next, add in your warm coffee and hot water into the sugar mixture and on low speed combine until the bowl feels cool to the touch, about 6 minutes
- Once your bowl is cool, add in your flax eggs, baking powder, baking soda and gluten-free flour, at this point your batter will start to come together but still be on the thinner side
- Pour your batter evenly into each prepared cake pan, and tap on the counter to release any air bubbles
- Place each cake pan into the oven to bake for about 55 minutes, each oven will vary but once it starts to firm on the top test with a toothpick around 55 minutes
- Remove from the oven and let cool completely before frosting
- In a bowl with the whisk attachment or a hand mixer, whip your vegan butter by itself for a few minutes until fluffy
- Next add in your cocoa powder, vanilla extract, salt and powdered sugar 1 cup at a time
- Your frosting will start to be fluffy and soft
- Once your frosting is soft and fluffy, coat your cake payers with a thin layer as your crumb coating and set in the fridge
- After about 6 minutes remove from the fridge and frost with a thick layer of frosting, place the second layer over the cake that is frosted.
- Frost the top of the cake and the sides, top with powdered sugar and enjoy!
Notes
* if you eat eggs, feel free to use 2 eggs rather than flax eggs