O-M-G this cake tastes of chocolatey heaven, without containing a gram of chocolate! It also doesn’t contain any gluten, dairy, eggs, grains or refined sugar, making it vegan and one of the healthiest cakes going around.
+ gluten free
+ dairy free
+ vegetarian
+ vegan
+ egg free
+ soy free (option)
+ refined sugar free
Servings: 8 slices
Equipment
- Thermomix
Ingredients
- 40 g flaxseeds
- 300 g raw almonds
- 60 g cacao powder
- 2.5 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp vanilla bean powder or extract
- 240 g water
- 120 g macadamia oil
- 120 g almond milk or soy milk
- 120 g maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 160°C.
- Place flaxseeds in TC bowl, mill for 6 seconds, speed 9.
- Add almonds and cocoa powder, mill for 8 seconds, speed 8.
- Add baking powder, vanilla extract, water, oil, milk and maple syrup, mix for 4 seconds, speed 5. Scrape down sides and base.
- Mix for a further 4 seconds, speed 4.
- Line a 20cm cake tin and pour in batter. Bake for 55 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into center comes out clean. Allow to cool completely in tin.
- Turn out onto serving platter, garnish with no-chocolate chocolate frosting and serve.
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Servings: 8 slices
Equipment
- Thermomix
Ingredients
- 150 g cashews
- 30 g cacao powder
- 4 Medjool dates stone removed
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 60 g maple syrup
- 50 g water
Instructions
- Place cashews and cocoa powder in TC bowl, mill for 5 seconds, speed 9.
- Add remaining ingredients, mix for 30 seconds, speed 6. Scrape down sides.
- Mix for a further 30 seconds, speed 5.
- If the mixture is too thick, scrape down sides and add 20g of water and mix for 10 seconds, speed 5. Repeat this step until desired spreadable texture is achieved.
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About the Author: Alyce Alexandra
Alyce Alexandra is the bestselling author of seven thermo cooker cookbooks. She has her own range of thermo cooker accessories, runs her own thermo cooker cooking school and is creator of The TM Shop, selling all things thermo cooker related.
Alyce is passionate about every avenue of food, from seedling to stomach. Her mission is to get people cooking, more often and from scratch, by showing how easy, achievable and rewarding home cooking can be. Her unpretentious, work-every-time recipes have made her a much-loved figure in the thermo cooker community. She lives, gardens, writes, cooks and eats in Victoria, Australia.
