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INGREDIENT LIST:
For the cake
3 cups all-purpose flour
6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups sugar
1/4 cup neutral oil like vegetable oil (or nut oil like almond oil)
1 cup soft avocado, very well-mashed, about 2 medium avocados
2 cups water
2 tablespoons white vinegar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
For the frosting
9 1/2 ounces good-quality baking chocolate (we used 100% Dagoba bars)
1 1/2 cups non-hydrogenated shortening
4 cups confectioners’ sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 cup almond milk, divided
1 cup brown rice syrup
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Can I use different sugar for the frosting? Like maple or honey?
i got a request for a choc cake with vanilla icing yesterday so hello everyone!
this audio drives me crazy.
What sugar did u use? Cuz refined sugar uses bone char as a bleaching agent which means sugar is basically non veg. Did u use any vegan brand?
good lord i made this cake and added instant expresso powder to the cake and frosting and its the best vegan cake I've ever tasted. highly recommend!
I'm surprised that there are only 6 comments
amazing!!!!! can I do the same frosting with plain vanilla extract?
Why share a piece?? Get your own! Ha!
It looks sooo goood!!!