Chocolate Midnight Cake
Ingredients:
- 2 Tbsp ground flaxseeds
- 6 Tbsp (90 ml) water
- 1 cup (240 ml) unsweetened plain soymilk
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 1/4 cup (156 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup (90 g) whole-wheat pastry flour
- 3/4 cup (144 g) coconut sugar
- 3/4 cup (65 g) unsweetened cacao powder
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup (240 ml) strong coffee
- 3/4 cup (180 ml) maple syrup
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) olive oil
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Chocolate Cashew Frosting:
- 2/3 cup (171 g) raw cashew butter
- 1/4 cup (36 g) date sugar
- 1/4 cup (22 g) unsweetened cacao powder
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) unsweetened plain soymilk
- 6 Tbsp (90 ml) maple syrup
Instructions:
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Read through recipe and put all ingredients in your work area before starting your prep.
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Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Spray two 9-inch (23-cm) round cake pans with non-stick cooking spray and line the bottoms with parchment paper rounds.
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In a small bowl, whisk together flaxseeds and water. Set aside for several minutes to thicken slightly and form a “flax egg”.
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Combine soymilk and vinegar and set aside (the mixture will curdle slightly after several minutes; this is OK).
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In a large bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, pastry flour, sugar, cacao powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt. To the dry ingredients, add “flax egg” mixture, coffee, soymilk and vinegar mixture, maple syrup, oil and vanilla extract. Stir until completely combined. Divide the batter equally into the prepared cake pans and bake for 35–38 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool in the pans for 30 minutes, then gently turn them out onto a cooling rack and let cool completely.
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While the cake is cooling, make Chocolate Cashew Frosting. In a food processor, place cashew butter, date sugar, cacao powder, soymilk and maple syrup. Process until completely smooth, about 1–2 minutes.
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To frost cake, place one cake layer, flat side up, on a flat plate. With a knife or offset spatula, spread the top evenly with frosting. Place the second layer on top, rounded side up, and spread the frosting evenly on the top and sides of the cake.
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