Tempting, dark, brooding, what can I say?!? This cake is the perfect date. Get off tinder and get in the kitchen cause you will want this one all to yourself.
Chocolate Mud Cake
Servings 2 2 x 6 inch cakes
Ingredients
- MELT
- 120 g vegetarian shortening (You can use Spectrum Naturals Shortening or Crisco or Copha)
- 57 g cacao butter melted
- 125 g high quality dark dutch cocoa powder the darker the better
- 2 tbs coffee powder
- MIX
- 125 ml chickpea water 1-2 cans should be enough
- 125 ml soy milk mixed with 1 tbs white vinegar to thicken
- 2 tbs high quality vanilla bean paste
- SIEVE
- 300 g all purpose plain flour or low protein plain cake flour low protein flour always gives better results
- 440 g caster sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 250 ml boiling water
- GANACHE FILLING Go here for ganache recipe: https://sarakidd.com/recipe/vegan-chocolate-ganache/
Instructions
- Preheat conventional oven 160°C/320F
- Grease 2 x 6IN cake tins and line with baking strips (see here)
- Melt shortening, + cocoa butter in small pot on stove, then take off heat and add cocoa powder and coffee, stir until smooth, let cool until warm
- In a blender add shortening mix + VOR/chickpea water + vanilla + milk/vinegar, blend together on low until completely combined and smooth
- In bowl of stand mixer with a paddle attachment, sieve flour + sugar + baking powder + salt and stir until evenly mixed
- Add all liquids to this bowl and mix on very low speed till combined
- Slowly trickle in boiling water along the side of the bowl while still mixing on very low speed
- Once water is mixed, scrape down the sides, mix again on low for a few seconds
- Divide between tins, tap tins on bench to release air bubbles, bake 70 - 80 mins, check with a toothpick through centre, if it comes out clean it's ready
- Cool in tin for 10 minutes, then flip on cake rake
- Make ganache filling and ice once cake is cold
Notes
- This is an excellent cake and will keep in the fridge for a week if sealed with ganache/fondant or it will freeze for a month
- You can use buttercream instead of ganache but be aware it's a very heavy cake so your buttercream needs to be strong
- This is a great cake for carving with very little crumbs
DID YOU MAKE THIS CHOC MUD CAKE AND NOT SHARE IT WITH YOUR HUSBAND BECAUSE YOU WANTED IT ALL FOR YOURSELF?Tag @vegancakesbysarakidd on Instagram and hashtag it #vegancakesbysarakidd and maybe next time he’ll give you an actual massage that lasts longer than 2 mins.
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