Vegan Chocolate Orange Cake
2016-11-28 20:41:35
Serves 10
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
30 min
Total Time
50 min
For cake
- •210g dates ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- •330ml boiling water
- •1 1/2tbsp apple cider vinegar ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- •185ml mild flavour olive oil
- •3 carrots (220g) finely grated⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- •135g walnuts ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- •100ml maple syrup ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- •195g gf flour ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- •140g cocoa powder ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- •60g ground almonds ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- •1 1/2tsp ground ginger ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- •3 tsp baking powder
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For frosting
- •85g cocoa powder ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- •60g ground almonds ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- •75ml almond/soya milk ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- •50ml agave/maple syrup ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- •zest of an orange ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- •juice of 1/2 orange
Instructions
- Line and grease 2 8" round tins. Preheat FAN oven 150•C (170•C if not a fan oven)
- Soak dates in 330ml boiling water and cover for 15mins. Whilst these are soaking, blend the walnuts in a blender until finely chopped (not a powder) or chop with knife. Add to grated carrots and maple syrup in a mixing bowl.
- Purée together the dates including the water, olive oil and vinegar until completely smooth. Add to carrot mixture.
- Add in the ginger and ground almonds. Sift in the flour, cocoa powder and stir through. Add baking powder.
- Pour mixture evenly into 2 baking tins and smooth over. Bake in oven for 30minutes until knife comes out clean.
- Let the cakes cool on a rack. To make the frosting blend all frosting ingredients in a blender. If it's too runny add more ground almonds and cocoa powder.
- Spread evenly between the two cake layers, and over the top and sides of the cake. Decorate with orange zest and chopped walnuts. ENJOY!
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