GLUTEN FREE, VEGAN, SUGAR FREE CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH FROSTING

Gluten Free, Vegan, Sugar Free Chocolate Cake With Frosting image

Provided by valgal123

Categories Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 8-12 slices, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 cups brown rice flour or 2 cups sorghum flour
1/2 cup tapioca flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons xanthan gum or 1 1/2 teaspoons guar gum
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 1/2 cups boiling water
1 cup prune
1/2 cup virgin coconut oil
1 cup maple syrup or 1 cup agave nectar
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 cups organic palm shortening (Spectrum)
1 cup arrowroot
1 cup agave nectar or 1 cup maple syrup
4 teaspoons non-alcoholic vanilla
2 teaspoons almond flavoring (non-alcoholic)
2 -4 teaspoons beet juice (optional)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease two 9-inch cake pans.
In a medium sized bowl place the brown rice flour, tapioca flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, xanthan gum, and sea salt; mix together well with a fork or wire whisk.
Place the prunes in a small bowl and pour the boiling water over them. Let stand for about 10 minutes.
Place the prunes and water into a blender and add the coconut oil, maple syrup, water, apple cider vinegar, and vanilla. Blend until very smooth. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix well, though be careful not to over mix.
Immediately pour batter into prepared pans. Bake for about 25 minutes. Let stand for a few minutes in the pan and then gently invert onto a wire rack to cool. Let cool completely before frosting.
Frosting.
Place all ingredients into a mixing bowl and whip up with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. This can be made a day ahead of time, stored at room temperature Just re-whip before frosting the cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 959, Fat 67.2, SaturatedFat 25.5, Sodium 392, Carbohydrate 89.8, Fiber 6.5, Sugar 33, Protein 5