Easy Vegan Coffee & Walnut Cake - The Filthy Vegan

coconut oil

🥗Healthier: applesauce

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Applesauce reduces fat while maintaining moisture.

non-dairy milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: soy milk

Soy milk is often less expensive and provides similar texture.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

White sugar is typically cheaper and works well in baking.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Granulated sugar can be ground to make a cheaper powdered sugar alternative.

Mix together instant coffee and brown sugar until smooth.

In a separate bowl, combine self-raising flour, bicarbonate soda, and baking powder.

Add vanilla extract to the flour mixture and mix well.

Cream together the brown sugar and vegan butter until smooth.

Add the coffee mixture to the creamed sugar and butter, mixing until combined.

Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.

Line a baking pan with parchment paper and pour the batter into the pan.

Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes, checking for doneness with a toothpick.

Once baked, transfer the cake to a wire rack to cool.

Prepare icing by mixing icing sugar with more coffee until smooth.

Grate chocolate over the cooled cake and add extra walnuts if desired.

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