GoKolate Cake

I was going to dub this vegan, but it really doesn’t need a disclaimer like that, so why hint that it possibly does? No excuses necessary–it stands alone.

Not to say that vegan is an understood compromise–because it isn’t–but more times than not, you can tell when something has been veganized or healthified or whatever-ized. It has that aftertaste about it, that crunch, that “hm….I like it, but only because I subliminally know it has been altered to be healthier, so I’ll give it the benefit of the doubt” subtext. Not in this kitchen. NEVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It rivals your traditional chocolate cake, and the topping is hands-down the creamiest, lick-worthy icing I’ve ever had…and icing?…that, my friends, I have had much of. The great part is you can actually sit there and eat the icing alone…for breakfast. It’s good-for-ya stuff.

Some of the ingredients are healthier (surprisingly enough, not anymore expensive) versions of the traditional ones.  Nothing you can’t find at your local grocery store if you’re looking for it.

Gokolate Cake w/Gokolate Icing

Ingredients:

Cake:
– 1 cup spelt flour
– 1/4 cup of sugar
– 1/2 tsp baking soda
– 1 tbsp arrowroot powder
– 1 tsp kosher salt
– 1/3 cup cocoa powder
– 4 tbsp of maple syrup
– 1/3 cup coconut oil
– 1/2 cup homemade almond mylk

Frosting/Filling/Icing:
– 2 avocadoes
– 1 tbsp almond butter
– 1 tbsp arrowroot powder
– 1/4 cup cocoa powder
– 1 tsp vanilla extract
– 1/4 cup almond mylk
– 3/4 cup maple syrup
– 1/4 tsp kosher sea salt
– 1 bar dark chocolate, melted

Directions:

Assemble the dry ingredients for the cake.

Clockwise from 9 o’clock: burgeoning cup of spelt flour, 1/4 cup of sugar, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1 tbsp arrowroot powder, 1 tsp kosher salt and 1/3 cup cocoa powder.

Into a large bowl they go!

Set this big bowl aside.

In a smaller-sized bowl, combine all the liquids for the cake. Now, coconut oil will harden if in a slightly cooler temperature, so I set this smaller bowl  atop a double broiler to melt the coconut oil and allow it to evenly distribute throughout the liquid mixture.

4 tbsp of maple syrup, 1/4 cup (actually 1/3 cup) coconut oil and 1/2 cup homemade almond mylk.

A double broiler works like this: smaller saucepan with boiling water, a larger saucepan that fits on top with whatever you want to melt in it. It indirectly melts/warms sensitive things such as chocolate, candy, milk, and basically anything that you do not want to burn.

Add this liquid mixture to the previously prepared dry mixture.

Whisk whisk whisk.

I used my clean hands to coat the bottom of a 10-inch round glass pan with coconut oil.

Then, popped the cake batter in the oven for 25 minutes at 375 degrees F.

While that sweet Jesus bakes, prepare the icing/filling/creme.

Assemble the ingredients: the meat of 2 large avocados, 1 tbsp almond butter, 1 tbsp arrowroot powder, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1/4 cup homemade almond mylk, 3/4 cup maple syrup, 1/4 cup cocoa powder and 1/4 tsp kosher sea salt (unpictured).

And, of course, 1 bar of your favorite dark chocolate melted on the double broiler.

Combine all together in the food processor until well combined to creamy craziness.

Check the consistency: thick, yet fluffy.

When the cake is done, it’ll look as such:

I placed this in the freezer for a few minutes to speed up its cooling down trajectory.  Then, when cool enough, I layered the icing on top.

Pretty!

I know you’ll enjoy this one!

xoxo

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