{"id":988,"date":"2020-01-16T10:52:58","date_gmt":"2020-01-16T10:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/food\/?p=988"},"modified":"2020-01-16T10:53:13","modified_gmt":"2020-01-16T10:53:13","slug":"vegan-chocolate-cake-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/food\/vegan-chocolate-cake-recipe\/uncategorized\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegan Chocolate Cake Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Who says Vegan food can’t be tasty? You’d never guess that it’s free from dairy, eggs, wheat and nuts.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the cake<\/strong>
\na little dairy-free sunflower spread, for greasing
\n1 large, ripe avocado(about 150g)
\n300g light muscovado sugar
\n350g gluten-free plain flour
\n50g good quality cocoa powder
\n1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
\n2 tsp gluten-free baking powder
\n400ml unsweetened soya milk
\n150ml vegetable oil
\n2 tsp vanilla extract<\/p>\n

For the frosting<\/strong>
\n85g ripe avocado
\nflesh, mashed
\n85g dairy-free sunflower spread
\n200g dairy-free chocolate, 70% cocoa, broken into chunks
\n25g cocoa powder
\n125ml unsweetened soya milk
\n200g icing sugar, sifted
\n1 tsp vanilla extract
\ngluten-free and vegan sprinkles, to decorate<\/p>\n

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Method<\/strong><\/p>\n

Heat oven to 160C\/140C fan\/gas 3. Grease two 20cm sandwich tins with a little dairy-free sunflower spread, then line the bases with baking parchment.<\/p>\n

Put 1 large avocado and 300g light muscovado sugar in a food processor and whizz until smooth.<\/p>\n

Add 350g gluten-free plain flour, 50g cocoa powder, 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda, 2 tsp gluten-free baking powder, 400ml unsweetened soya milk, 150ml vegetable oil and 2 tsp vanilla extract to the bowl with \u00bd tsp fine salt and process again to a velvety, liquid batter.<\/p>\n

Divide between the tins and bake for 25 mins or until fully risen and a skewer inserted into the middle of the cakes comes out clean.<\/p>\n

Cool in the tins for 5 mins, then turn the cakes onto a rack to cool completely.<\/p>\n

While you wait, start preparing the frosting. Beat together 85g ripe avocado flesh and 85g dairy-free sunflower spread with electric beaters until creamy and smooth. Pass through a sieve and set aside.<\/p>\n

Melt 200g dairy-free chocolate, either over a bowl of water or in the microwave, then let it cool for a few mins.<\/p>\n

Sift 25g cocoa powder into a large bowl. Bring 125ml unsweetened soya milk to a simmer, then gradually beat into the cocoa until smooth. Cool for a few mins.<\/p>\n

Tip in the avocado mix, 200g sifted icing sugar, melted chocolate and 1 tsp vanilla, and keep mixing to make a shiny, thick frosting. Use this to sandwich and top the cake.<\/p>\n

Cover with sprinkles or your own decoration, then leave to set for 10 mins before slicing. Can be made 2 days ahead.<\/p>\n

Recipe courtesy of BBC GoodFood.<\/a><\/p>\n

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