The frosting I made isn't vegan, as it contains butter. You could easily make a fruit or paleo frosting to give the cake a vegan stamp of approval.
Yield: 1 layered cake of two 8-inch rounds
385 calories, if cut into 12 slices
Active time: 10 minutes
Total time: 50 minutes
ingredients
the cake
3 cups
all-purpose flour
6
Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2
teaspoon salt
2
teaspoons baking powder
2
teaspoons baking soda
1
cups granulated sugar
1/4 cup
coconut oil (vegetable is fine)
1
medium avocado
2
cups water
2
Tablespoons white vinegar
2
teaspoons vanilla extract
the frosting
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup peanut
butter
1 cup confectioners’
sugar
milk, as needed
preparation
the
cake
1.Preheat the oven
to 350 degrees.
2. Lightly oil or
grease the 8 inch rounds and set aside.
3. Combine the
avocado, coconut oil, vanilla extract, and vinegar in a large bowl. Using your
hand mixer, blend until smooth, about 2 minutes.
4. Add the water,
flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking soda, and baking powder to the bowl. Mix on a medium speed
until smooth, about 3 minutes. You may
have to scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl to ensure all the
ingredients are incorporated. The batter
will be very thick.
5. Add the sugar
about half a cup at a time, mixing on a high speed until well-blended, about 2
minutes.
6. Pour
batter into your greased cake tins and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until a
toothpick inserted comes out clean. (See step 7 of “lavender greek yogurt cupcakes” for additional resources on testing
for doneness.)
the frosting
7. Cream the
butter and peanut butter until smooth. (See step 9 “oreo cupcakes” for more on
creaming butter.)
8. Add the confectioners’
sugar a little bit at a time, and beat until smooth, about 3 minutes. You’ll
need to add the milk, about 1 tablespoon at a time get it nice and fluffy. (I used water, instead of milk, because my fridge was full and I didn't have the space to refrigerate the cake. So, my frosting isn't nearly as fluffy as it should be. The frosting in "
9. After they've cooled, frost cakes.
Other modifications:
- Don't like sandwich style frosting? Make a lighter frosting, like meringue, and frost the entire cake.
- Change the frosting. See lavender greek yogurt cupcakes and pineapple chocolate chip coconut cake for ideas.
