Best Ever Chocolate Cake
Recipe makes ONE 9-inch layer
Servings
8-12
Servings
8-12
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and dust(with cocoa) a 9″ cake pan
  2. In a small bowl to the side mix together the cocoa powder, baking soda and baking powder. Set aside for now.
  3. Place beans, 3 eggs, vanilla and salt in food processor or blender and blend on high until COMPLETELY smooth.
  4. In your mixer, beat together the coconut oil and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the remaining 2 eggs one at a time, beating for a minute after each addition.
  5. Pour bean mixture into your mixer with your oil, sugar and egg mixture and mix well.
  6. Carefully stir in cocoa mixture, scraping sides to get all ingredients well incorporated, then beat batter on high for 1 minute.
  7. Pour batter into pan and smooth the top. Grip pan firmly by the edges and tap it on the counter a few times to release any air bubbles. Bake for 40-45 minutes. Cake is done when top is rounded and firm to the touch and/or toothpick comes out clean.
  8. Remove from oven and allow to set for 10 minutes, then turn out cake from pan and flip over again on to a cooling rack. Allow to COMPLETELY cool before adding icing.
Recipe Notes

Tips and Ideas:

Top with our Perfect Chocolate Icing! RECIPE HERE

Use your favorite fruit preserves, sliced soft fruit or coconut cream as a filling between TWO layers of cake for extra yumminess!

Top with your favorite “ice cream” or frozen treat!

 

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