vegan choco cake

By greeneyes718

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 c. white spelt flour (you could use regular flour if you weren’t avoiding wheat)
• 2 t. baking powder
• 1 t. baking soda
• 1/2 t. salt
• 1/2 t. xanthan gum
• 1 c. plain soy milk
• 3/4 c. cocoa powder
• 1/2 c. canola oil
• 1 1/2 c. pure maple syrup
• 1 t. apple cider vinegar
• 2 t. vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray 9-inch springform pan or lightly grease and flour two 8-inch tins.
2. Stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and xanthan gum in a large bowl; set aside.
3. In a saucepan, heat the soy milk over medium low heat. When it is slightly bubbling, add the cocoa powder and whisk well until it is smooth. Remove from heat.
4. Combine the other liquid ingredients in a bowl and whisk well. Add the cocoa mixture and combine. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir.
5. Pour batter into prepared pan(s) and bake for 25 minutes or until tester comes out clean. Cool completely.