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
Method
Chocolate Cake
In a small bowl combine flour, cacao, salt and baking soda
In a large bowl using an electric hand mixer, blend eggs, oil, agave nectar, vanilla and orange zest
Add dry ingredients into large bowl and continue to blend
Oil (2) 9 inch round cake pans and dust with coconut flour
Pour batter into pans and bake at 325 degrees for 35-40 minutes
Remove from oven, allow to cool completely then remove from pans
Frost and serve
Vegan Chocolate Frosting
In a small saucepan over very low heat, melt chocodrops and grapeseed oil
Stir in agave, vanilla and salt
Place frosting in freezer for 15 minutes to cool
Remove from freezer and whip frosting with a hand blender until it is thick and fluffy
Frost over cake
Serve!
Recipe is courtesy of: Copyright © Elana's Pantry
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