Peanut butter chocolate cake

Peanut butter chocolate cake

Peanut butter chocolate cake for Easter! This cake is vegan, gluten-free, refined sugar-free, egg-free, and dairy-free. It's incredibly rich, fudgy and delicious.

Prep Time40 mins

Cook Time40 mins

Total Time1 hr 20 mins

Course: Dessert

Servings: 12

Ingredients

Dry ingredients:

·         1 1/2 cup rice flour white or brown (240 g)

·         1 cup coconut sugar (150 g)

·         3/4 cup cocoa powder unsweetened (70 g)

·         1/2 cup corn starch (70 g)

·         1/2 heaped cup peanut flour (80 g)

·         1 tbsp psyllium husk

·         2 tsp baking powder

·         1/4 tsp baking soda

Wet ingredients:

·         1 2/3 cup plant-based milk (400 ml)

·         5 tbsp coconut oil melted (70 g)

·         1/4 cup agave syrup or maple syrup (80 g)

Buttercream:

·         2/3 cup margarine or vegan butter (150 g)

·         2/3 cup smooth peanut butter (160 g)

·         1 cup erythritol (200 g) or white sugar (see recipe notes)

·         1 1/3 cup plant-based milk (320 g)

·         3 tbsp corn starch or potato starch

Instructions

1.            Put all dry ingredients into your food processor and blend for some seconds. Transfer the dry ingredients into a big bowl.

2.    Whisk the wet ingredients together in a bowl and pour them over the dry ingredients. Use a hand mixer or a whisk to mix everything together.

3.    Grease an 8-inch springform with some oil or line it with parchment paper. Pour the batter into the springform and bake it in the oven at 356 degrees F (180 degrees C) for about 40 minutes (check the center of the cake with a toothpick after 35 minutes to see if it's already cooked).

4.    Let the cake cool for at least 30 minutes. Then carefully cut cake layers with a big knife. Note: If you have three 8-inch molds, then split the batter into 3 parts and pour it into each mold. This way you won't need to cut cake layers for the frosting. The baking time will be less if you use three molds (about 25-30 minutes).

5.    While the cake is in the oven make the buttercream: Process the erythritol (you can use xylitol or white sugar instead) in a food processor or coffee grinder until it's a fine powder. Add milk and starch into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir constantly and let simmer for a few seconds (it will get thick). Let cool.

6.    Meanwhile, use a hand mixer to whip up the margarine (vegan butter) in a big bowl. Slowly add the powdered sugar, 1 tbsp at a time until nothing is left. You can increase the speed of the hand mixer after a while. Add the peanut butter and once the milk/starch mixture has cooled, add it also slowly to the buttercream while you keep whipping the buttercream for a few minutes.

7.    Put the frosting onto the cooled cake layers and assemble the cake. Put more frosting and on top and on the sides of the cake. Decorate it as per your liking. Put the cake in the fridge before you cut it.

8.    Enjoy your peanut butter chocolate cake!

                          

Source  https://elavegan.com

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