-6.jpg)
Remember the recipe I promised for this chocolate cake???? Well I'm sharing it today! I think it’s safe to say that chocolate cake is a major staple for special occasions, don’t you think?
-0%20(2).jpg)
And if you’re going to make a chocolate cake you might as well go big or go home because a lightly chocolate cake just isn’t gonna cut it. You’ve gotta make it really dark, extra extra dark. Of course, that’s just my opinion and this is coming from someone who would happily eat 85-90% dark chocolate over milk chocolate.
-2.jpg)
So my baby niece is going to be turning 1 soon and my sister and I have already been planning her party since she turned 1 month old. It’s going to be a unicorn party with everything matching that theme. You know, because we’ve gotta get with the times and the unicorn is definitely having it’s moment right now. Besides, we wouldn’t want to start the girl off on the wrong trend. This is definitely where you insert a “first world problem” hashtag.
-1-3.jpg)
Anyway, I’ve been thinking ahead to that and wanting to come up with some really delicious cake options for my sister to choose from. Obviously, I’ve made many cakes in the past but I’m going for some healthier options. I couldn’t think of anywhere better to start than with a chocolate cake so here we are.
-1-2.jpg)
This cake is for all the dreamers of decadent, dark, delicious chocolate. Another goal I had in making this was to try not to make the ingredients anything hard to find. Everything you’ll need to make this cake is something you should already have if you do a lot of gluten free and vegan baking.
-3-2.jpg)
The frosting is also quick and easy to make and provides that beautiful finishing touch that no cake can be without. If you want to be extra fancy, some fresh flowers are never a bad idea.
-5.jpg)
Dark Chocolate Vegan Birthday Cake (GF)
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Yield: 1 cake (about 16 servings)
Make your next special occasion complete with a stunning dark chocolate cake that everyone will love. This recipe is made without eggs, dairy, or gluten.
Ingredients
3/4 cup coconut oil, softened
1 1/2 cups coconut sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup coconut cream
1 cup almond milk
3/4 cup cacao powder
1 1/4 cups gluten free flour blend
Frosting:
1 tablespoon coconut oil
1/4 cup natural almond butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/3 cup cacao powder
1/2 cup coconut cream
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 cups organic powdered sugar
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 C) and grease 2, 9-inch (or 8 inch) round cake pan with oil and line with circles of parchment. Dust them lightly with flour and shake out the excess. Whisk together coconut oil and sugar until creamed then add the coconut cream and almond milk. Add salt, baking powder, vanilla, and cacao and stir until smooth. Stir in the flour until batter is smooth.
Divide batter among the prepared pans and place in oven. Bake for 35 - 45 minutes until toothpick comes out clean (ovens may vary so if it's not quite done give it a bit longer). Remove from oven and allow to cool for about 15 minutes then loosen edges with knife and remove cakes from the pans by inverting them over large plates. Once you've taken them all out, cover them with plastic wrap to seal then place in the freezer for a minimum of 30 minutes before you can frost the cake.
Frosting:
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment beat the coconut oil, almond butter and one cup of powdered sugar on low until combined, repeat with the remaining 2 cups then add the remaining ingredients slowly (cacao powder, salt, vanilla). Beat on high until light and fluffy for about a minute.
Assemble:
Remove cakes from freezer and if needed, trim to level with a serrated edge knife. Spread a generous amount of the frosting on one of the layers.Repeat last step for the next layer of cake, then spread frosting around the outside of the cake in a smooth coating. If desired, top the cake with flowers.
Best to store this in a cake dome or some type of air tight covering.
ALL CONTENT IS MINE AND ORIGINAL! All of these food photos were taken with my Nikon D750 and my favorite Lens, the Nikon AF-S FX NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G. You can find out more in my INTRO POST.
And, by the way, to all the minnows out there, my intro post did a huge $0.21. The key to success on Steemit is to be consistent and persistent. Click on the link below for some great tutorials on how you can also succeed on the steem blockchain:
Master Toolkit: Steemit Resource Guide Illustrated by @sndbox
Also, a huge shoutout to @rigaronib for designing my logo!
If you're looking for more recipes check out some of my other recent posts!
-9.jpg)
Also, I've been starting to vlog in case you missed it.
-10.jpg)
That´s a delicious looking cake and some great made foodpictures, very nice.
@gormogon Thank you so much!
its my fav
@afawad512 So glad you like it. 😀
Looks amazing!! There is so much chocolate, I love it!
@wabakorea 😀
The deep color recipe are only for celebrating spice whice are make for love
@powerwhale 😀
I am a curator for the You Got Snekked curation project and this is just to let you know that...:
You got SNEKKED! ;)
Expect a certain Snek to come 'round and give you a bite soon ;)
You Got Snekked is a curation project!
We aim to find good content, share a happy moment, & some visibility. Your post got our upvote, and we will feature your post and possibly an image from it in our 30th curation compilation if you don't mind! If you don't want to be featured, please let us know!
Also, feel welcome to join our community on Discord! -:
Looks delecious. I love chocolate cake. Thanks for this articles. I will try to make it home.
@pipoly 😀
@gringalicious wow! cake seems to be yummy and delecious.thanks for sharing wonderful recipe.keep sharing.
@rohit786 I will!👍
OMG that looks incredibly delicious and I’m sure it tastes like that too. Love the idea of decorating the cake with fresh flowers.
Posted using Partiko iOS
@reinhard-schmid Thank you so much!
My favourite, it's very tempting ,great recipe thanx for sharing
Posted using Partiko Android
@hira-bashir 😀 So glad to share it.
Its yummy 😋😊😍😍
@nilofar 😀
Ohh omg I love it
@huma.mirza So glad you like it.
Thankyou gringalicious
@huma.mirza 😀
But you did not upvote me and follow me why
@huma.mirza 😀
Actually, I am not good at cooking, but I want to make it the way you told me!! :)
@deca I'm betting you could do it. 😀
great & impressive
@adeelfida 😀
Thankssss
@klemyochoa 😀
Looks gorgeous, your niece is happy to have an aunt like you :)
@grandadscookbook 😀
yummy😍 that looks fantastic![cake_80_anim_gif[1].gif](https://images.hive.blog/0x0/https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmeeN9pPx4vRqz8wMVc4PbiJ9pW2Xb1ueCUdKjEGX7mHQX/cake_80_anim_gif[1].gif)
@makesushi 😀
Surly I save this page because want to prepare that cake in the next week my love birthday
Thanks
@nithin7237 Happy Birthday!
looks very tasteful
@ginkgobiloba 😀 Thanks!
And only 225 calories in the entire cake! Amazing! ;-)
@h-p-oliver Thanks 😂😂😂
yummy, thanks <3
@lucybuzz 😀
looks delicious
@marijoqr 😀
This post has been resteemed and upvoted by me, BakerBob, the happy little baking bot over at @igetbaking. I like to bake. And read about baking. And watch baking videos... Follow @igetbaking for baking news and random upvotes on your baking posts!
@igetbaking Thanks!
Hola, me encantan tus recetas, muchas gracias!
Bellas fotografías!
Felicidades!
@josmary 😀
Me encanta el chocolate
@carliro 😀
Me encanta el chocolate
@carliro 😀
Hmmmm Yummy :)
@prettypretty 😀
Me encanta el chocolate
@carliro 😀
I like cholate
@echgames 😀
Amazing! My fianceé and I are vegetarians and we were looking for a vegan cake recipe to try, this looks perfect, especially because she loves chocolate! Excellent photos, makes me hungry haha.
@arisinho I'm so happy you like this one. I hope you enjoy!
wow nice cake... must be very sweet and preety..things is good.. colour is wonderfull..
@mehedimd299 😀
AJ picked your post @gringalicious for his #TOP5 FOOD POST. Visit AJ's FOOD ROUNDUP to view where your post is ranked.
You can also join The-Kitchen Discord Server for more food experience.
This is amazing, looks delicious.
@elgoch0 Thank you so much!
Luce hermoso @gringalicious 💖✔
@chefclub 😀
Thank you, the best picture of my day
@gilver01 😀
This cake is so yamii I am loving it
@pankajraghav So glad to hear that. 😀
Looking so delicious.
@rosy1606 😀
Sorry @gringalicious I Will eat that all hahah its delicious :D
@blazing Haha, that's what my brother would say. 😅😅😅
Such a great recipe, thanks for sharing!
@jaimefrontado
@gringalicious Amazing pictures! Thank you for sharing the recipe. This is definitely on my list.
@malapraj Thank you so much!
OMG!!! that looks soooooooooooooooooooooooooo good! now i want some!
@victoriabsb Haha, you're so sweet😘