This cake is so yummy, it's the cake my children ask me to make them for their birthdays. It's also so easy, that I can have it all prepared and ready to go into the oven by the time it takes the oven to heat up.
1 1/4 c. all purpose flour
1 c. evaporated cane juice sugar
1/3 c. cocoa
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1 c. warm water
1/3 c. vegetable oil
1 t. organic apple cider vinegar (Bragg's brand)
1/2 c. evaporated cane juice sugar
4 T. vegan butter (Smart Balance Organic)
2 T. almond or coconut milk
2 T. cocoa powder
1 1/2 t. vanilla extract
1/2 t. almond extract
Oil an 8x8" square pan (or 7x9") and preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix all the dry ingredients in a medium size bowl. In a smaller bowl whisk all of the wet ingredients. Combine with the dry ingredients and pour into cake pan. Bake for 30 minutes. Let cool about 30 minutes before frosting.
While cake is baking, make the glaze. In a sm. saucepan, combine all of the ingredients, except for vanilla and almond extracts, and bring to a boil. Stir frequently. Reduce heat to med-low and simmer for 2 minutes, continuing to stir. Remove from heat and stir for 5 minutes. Add vanilla and almond extract, pour into a small bowl and chill in the fridge until ready to frost cake.
When cake is cooled, drizzle glaze over cake and smooth using the back of a spoon. Enjoy.
Variation: Top with walnuts or coconut flakes for added fun and flavor!
I really want to try this, but I'm not familiar with evaporated cane juice sugar. Is it available in most grocery stores, or is there another type of sweetener that can be used in its place?
ReplyDeleteHi there. It's really any sugar that has not been filtered with animal bone char. I find it at Trader Joe's. Also Whole Foods has a sugar called "vegan sugar" and it's simply white cane sugar that has not gone through this process. Hope it helps. :)
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