Icelandic Volcano Cake

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option with similar texture.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Stevia is a low-calorie sweetener, while brown sugar is often less expensive.

chocolate

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: chocolate chips

Dark chocolate has health benefits and can be more affordable.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Grease and flour a round cake pan.

Mix cacao beans, puffed Icelandic barley, and licorice meringue rocks in a bowl.

In a separate bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

Stir in vanilla extract and coffee until combined.

Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with milk.

Pour batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top.

Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.

Prepare the frosting by mixing cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.

Spread frosting over the cooled cake and decorate with sea buckthorn beeries.

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