Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake with Vegan Frosting
This gluten-free, dairy-free chocolate cake (nut-free too) is a family favorite, with a thick, yummy vegan chocolate frosting.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup coconut flour, sifted
- ¼ cup dagoba cacao powder
- 1 teaspoon celtic sea salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 10 eggs
- 1 cup grapeseed oil
- 1 ½ cups agave nectar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon orange zest
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- 1 cup dagoba chocodrops
- ½ cup grapeseed oil
- 2 tablespoons agave nectar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- pinch celtic sea salt
How To...
Chocolate Cake
1. In a small bowl combine flour, cacao, salt and baking soda
2. In a large bowl using an electric hand mixer, blend eggs, oil, agave nectar, vanilla and orange zest
3. Add dry ingredients into large bowl and continue to blend
4. Oil (2) 9 inch round cake pans and dust with coconut flour
5. Pour batter into pans and bake at 325 degrees for 35-40 minutes
6. Remove from oven, allow to cool completely then remove from pans
7. Frost and serve
Vegan Chocolate Frosting
1. In a small saucepan over very low heat, melt chocodrops and grapeseed oil
2. Stir in agave, vanilla and salt
3. Place frosting in freezer for 15 minutes to cool
4. Remove from freezer and whip frosting with a hand blender until it is thick and fluffy
5. Frost over cake
6. Serve!
Recipe is courtesy of: Copyright © Elana's Pantry
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Elana Amsterdam
Influences: Gluten-Free
Location: Boulder, CO
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