If you are a lover of the combination of chocolate and coffee, this 1 bowl delicious chocolate coffee cake will delight you. Best of all, this is done using literally a single bowl so there is practically nothing to clean. It is done relatively quickly and you can omit the ganache and cover with fruit for example, which will also be delicious.
If you love chocolate desserts have a look at my gluten free almond flour brownies, which are also ridiculously easy to make and delicious.
I always try using unsweetened pure cocoa powder in my chocolate desserts, because of its health benefits (1), which include decreased inflammation, improved heart and brain health, blood sugar and weight control and healthy teeth and skin.
Let’s go!
Gluten-free, nut-free, refined sugar-free
Yield: 1 medium cake
Time: 45 min
Ingredients
1 cup (110 gr) all-purpose flour (gluten-free if necessary)
1 cup (200 gr) unrefined brown sugar
⅓ cup (30 gr) pure cocoa powder
2 tsp (8 gr) baking powder
1 pinch salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ cup (125 ml) almond milk
¼ cup (60 ml) coconut oil, melted
1 flax egg
½ cup (125 ml) very hot espresso
Semi-Sweet Ganache (optional)
100 gr dark chocolate, finely chopped
100 ml vegan cream
Berries and pomegranate to decorate (optional)
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 180 C
2. In a bowl, place all the dry ingredients: flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, salt and vanilla sugar, and mix well.
3. Add the milk, coconut oil, and flax egg and stir very well.
4. Add the very hot espresso little by little while you continue stirring.
5. Pour the mixture (yes, it is very liquid) into a greased and floured container and bake for about 30 minutes.
6. While letting the cake cool, make the ganache. Place your semi-sweet chocolate in a small heat-proof bowl. Heat the cream in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until it begins to gently simmer. Pour over chocolate, let it sit for a couple of minutes, and stir until everything is well combined.
7. Unmold the cake, and pour the ganache over the top.
8. Top with some berries or any other fruit if you want.
