Dark and Delicious Vegan Chocolate Cake
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20 minutes 1½ hours 8 to 10 servings Everyone should be able to eat chocolate cake! A few simple substitutions is all it takes to make our classic recipe free of dairy, eggs, white sugar and vegetable oil, without sacrificing the intense chocolaty taste and moist, fluffy texture you’ve come to love. Most high-quality semisweet chocolates are dairy-free; read the label to ensure the brand you’ve selected doesn’t contain any milk products.
gluten-free oat flour baking soda salt 2% plain yogurt
2 2 tbsp 1 tbsp 1 tsp 2 tsp
In large bowl, whisk together oat flour, baking soda and salt. In separate bowl, whisk together yogurt, eggs, butter, maple syrup, lemon juice and vanilla; whisk into flour mixture until combined. Let stand for 10 minutes. Lightly brush large nonstick skillet or griddle with some of the oil; heat over medium heat. Working in batches and brushing pan with remaining oil as necessary, drop batter by scant ¼ cup; cook until bubbles form on tops, about 1½ minutes. Turn pancakes; cook until bottoms are golden, about 1 minute. Transfer to rimmed baking sheet; cover with foil and keep warm in 250°F (120°C) oven until ready to serve.
flaxseed meal gluten-free all-purpose flour maple sugar each baking soda and cinnamon xanthan gum salt nutmeg ground cloves unsweetened applesauce coconut milk (such as Thai Kitchen) lemon juice vanilla finely shredded carrot (about 1 large) In small bowl, mix flaxseed meal with ⅓ cup water. Let stand for 5 minutes. In large bowl, whisk together flour, maple sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, xanthan gum, salt, nutmeg and cloves. In separate bowl, whisk together applesauce, coconut milk, lemon juice, vanilla and flaxseed meal mixture; stir into flour mixture just until combined. Fold in carrot. Scrape into greased 8- x 4-inch (1.5 L) loaf pan, smoothing top. Bake in 350°F (180°C) oven until golden and cake springs back when touched, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool in pan for 20 minutes; transfer directly to rack to cool completely.