German chocolate cake
German chocolate cake is a vegan cake with healthy frosting dates, pecans, and coconut filling.
Ingredients
Cake
- 1.5 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup melted coconut oil
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Frosting
- 12 large mejdool dates
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut unsweetened
- 1/2 cup pecans
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp coconut oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Cake
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease an 8*8 square inch pan.
- In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder, sugar, and salt. Stir well.
- Pour in coconut oil, vinegar, vanilla, and warm water and mix until blended.
- Pour the batter into the prepared dish and bake for 15 minutes or until thhe toothpick insertred in the center comes out clean.
- Cool the cake.
Frosting
- Soak the dates in hot water for 10 minutes and then drain.
- In a processor, combine the dates, water, maple syrup, coconut oil, vanilla, and salt. Process until smooth.
- Then add pecans and coconut and pulse for few times.
- Once the cake is cool spread the frosting evenly.
Notes
Make sure you do not overbake the cake.
Trim the edges after frosting.
Trim the edges after frosting.