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This vegan chocolate cake with chocolate frosting is the perfect simple chocolate cake recipe. The combination of fudgy chocolate layers and deliciously creamy, rich chocolate frosting make this cake the perfect treat for any occasion.
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Vegan Chocolate Layer Cake
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 12 slices 1x
- Category: Cake
- Cuisine: Dessert
Description
Rich vegan chocolate cake made with fudgy chocolate cake layers and a smooth chocolate buttercream.
Ingredients
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For the chocolate cake:
- 150 g avocado
- 280 g light brown sugar
- 350 g plain flour
- 50 g cocoa powder
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 400 ml dairy-free milk
- 150 ml vegetable oil
For the chocolate frosting:
- 250 g dairy-free butter
- 50 g cocoa powder
- 650 g icing sugar
Instructions
For the chocolate cake;
- Preheat the oven to 190°C (170°C fan). Grease and line three 6-inch round cake tins.
- Put the avocado and oil into a food processor. Process until smooth and creamy.
- Add all the remaining cake ingredients into the food processor, and blitz until creamy and smooth
- Divide the cake batter equally into the three tins.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Leave to cool in the cake tins.
For the chocolate frosting:
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter for 5 minutes.
- Add a few spoonfuls of icing sugar, and whisk until combined.
- Repeat until all icing sugar and cocoa powder is mixed in.
To assemble the cake:
- Once cakes have cooled down, remove from cake tins.
- Spread the buttercream frosting between the layers, and pile the remaining buttercream frosting on the top.
