Vegan & Gluten Free } Quick And Easy One Bowl Chocolate Cake With Chocolate Frosting Recipe

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a tropical flavor and is dairy-free.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Whole wheat flour increases fiber content.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener with a unique flavor.

In a large bowl, add 1 and 1/4 cups gluten-free flour.

Add 1 cup organic cane sugar, ensuring it is vegan.

Add 1/2 cup cocoa powder, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, and 1 teaspoon baking powder. Whisk together.

Add 1/2 cup melted dairy-free butter, 2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk mixed with 1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar to create vegan buttermilk.

Slowly whisk everything together, being careful of cocoa powder puffing up.

Once combined, whisk in 1/2 cup hot water to help the cocoa powder bloom.

Scrape down the sides of the bowl to ensure no clumps of flour or cocoa powder remain.

Pour the batter into a greased 8-inch square baking pan.

Bake at 350°F for about 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

To make the frosting, in a bowl, combine 3 and 1/2 cups powdered sugar, 1/2 cup cocoa powder, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, and 1 cup softened dairy-free butter.

Start mixing on low, adding almond milk a little at a time until the desired consistency is reached.

If the frosting becomes too watery, add more powdered sugar to thicken it.

Once mixed, increase the mixer speed to whip air into the frosting until fluffy.

Ensure all powdered sugar is mixed in and the frosting is light and fluffy.

Once the cake is baked and cooled, frost the cake with the prepared frosting.

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