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Vegan Chocolate Cake with Avocado Frosting
Delicious vegan chocolate cake with addictive avocado frosting. Makes a wonderful vegan birthday cake!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 272 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
European
Ingredients
For the cake
- 130 g | 4.5oz light brown sugar or caster sugar
- 100 g | 3.5oz plain flour all purpose flour
- 4 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 160 ml | 6fl oz non-dairy milk I used coconut milk
- 4 tbsp coconut oil melted
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- a little vegetable shortening and flour to grease cake tins
For the frosting & decorating
- Flesh of two medium ripe avocados
- 5 tbsp agave nectar or maple syrup, more if needed
- 4 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 tbsp coconut oil melted
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 5-6 tbsp seedless raspberry jam softened (optional)
- 100 g | 3.5oz fresh raspberries
- chocolate curls to decorate optional
- icing sugar to dust optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C (350F). Grease 2x15cm (6in) cake tins and line the bottoms with baking paper. Dust with flour, shaking off any excess.
- Sift the sugar, flour, cocoa powder and bicarbonate of soda into a large bowl.
- Mix the coconut milk, coconut oil, vinegar and vanilla together in a measuring jug and add to the bowl. Use a whisk to mix everything together until you have a smooth batter.
- Divide between the prepared tins and tap against the countertop so that the batter settles. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.
- Put the avocados, agave nectar, cocoa powder, coconut oil and vanilla in a food processor fitted with a metal blade or a high speed blender. Blitz until smooth, scraping the sides of the bowl if needed. Taste and adjust for sweetness to taste.
- Add frosting to the bottom cake layer and then spread with raspberry jam, if using. Top with the second layer and then add frosting to cover the entire cake. Chill for 30 minutes.
- Pipe any extra frosting to decorate the cake, top with fresh raspberries and dust with a little icing sugar, if using.
- Use a potato peeler against a (dairy free) dark chocolate bar to create chocolate curls and sprinkle over the cake.
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Notes
- This recipe makes two small layers. If you wish to make a bigger cake you will have to double the recipe.
Nutrition Information
Calories
272kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Sodium
174mg
(7%)
Potassium
120mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
32g
(64%)
Vitamin A
79IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
37mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 272
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 272kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Sodium | 174mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 120mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 32g | 64% |
| Vitamin A | 79IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.