Vegan Whole Wheat Cherry Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Glaze | Vegan Baking

Summer break is over and it is back to school time. Last few days went in preparation for the school. I wonder how things that are kept with special care always get misplaced. There is always a massive hunt for the water thermos, lunch box, and books and of course not to forget the socks that always get separated and refuse to be discovered easily. My daughter had requested me to bake a cake on the last day of her break. She wanted to take a slice for the snack break.  My heart did not cringe as I had a vegan cake in my mind. With lots of cherries at home, I added a cup of cherries to the batter. With  whole wheat flour, no butter and no eggs, the cake couldn’t have been healthier.

The cake is moist and delicious. On second day, it tastes the best.

 Recipe adapted from Vegetariantimes.com and  few changes made to suit taste.

This is how I made Vegan Whole Wheat Cherry Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Glaze-

Vegan Whole Wheat Cherry Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Glaze| Vegan Baking

Ingredients

1 ½ cups whole wheat flour

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 cup muscovado sugar (or ¾ cup white sugar)

1/3 cup olive oil

2 tablespoon white vinegar

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 teaspoons coffee powder

½ teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup warm water

1 cup cherries pitted

Method

Preheat oven to 200 degrees C. Grease and dust the sides with flour and line the bottom of one 9 inch round cake pan.

Whisk together whole wheat flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.

Mix coffee in warm water. Add sugar, oil and vanilla extract.  Add vinegar

Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix till well incorporated, do not over mix. Fold in pitted cherries.

Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Reduce the oven temperature to 180 degrees C. Bake for 35-45 minutes or till the top turns brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Invert the cake on the rack and cool completely.

Ingredients and method for chocolate glaze (Optional)

3 slabs of dark chocolate (40 gms each)

2 tablespoons of water

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

1 tablespoon chocolate shavings

In a double boiler melt the chocolate. Add water and vanilla extract and stir till smooth. Spread the glaze lightly on the cake. Garnish with chocolate shavings and cherries.

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