Oreo Cake
A super delicious chocolate oreo cake. Gluten-free grain-free egg-free dairy-free and no sugar added chocolate cake with a cashew coconut frosting. A secretly healthy chocolate cake that you won't feel guilty about eating!
Ingredients (these are for one layer and you need to make 2 layers) so make sure you have double of everything listed. The author says it is easier for her to make one layer at a time. You do whatever you like.
- 2 green-yellow plantains ( 8oz weighed raw, about 1 1/3 cups plantain cut into large cubes)
- 1/2 cup applesauce (4 oz)
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, liquid (2 oz)
- 2 tablespoons coconut butter (1 1/4 oz)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt (optional)
- 4 tablespoons protein powder (1 oz)
- 2/3 cup raw cacao powder (2 1/2oz)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Peel and chop up plantain.
- Place coconut oil, coconut butter, plantain and applesauce into vitamix blender
- Blend together.
- Next add in baking powder, baking soda, sea salt, protein powder and cocoa powder.
- Blend until everything is well blended and smooth.
- Lightly grease a 9 in circle cake pan.
- Pour cake batter into pan.
- Set aside while you make the second layer.
- Make second cake - place ingredients in blender and blend.
- Pour into the second 9 in circle cake pan that has been greased.
- Bake in oven for about 25 minutes.
- Make frosting while cakes bake.
- Let cool in pans before removing.
- Carefully remove from pans.
- Spread the frosting on one of the cakes.
- Carefully top the second cake on top.
And for substitutes:
For the plantains you can use a GREEN unripe banana.
For the protein powder we used hemp protein. You can use any protein powder just know it might change the flavor and texture.or gluten free flour.
For the coconut butter you can use any nut or seed butter.
- 1/4 cup coconut butter
- 2 tablespoons coconut milk
- few drops of stevia (we did about 8 drops)
Frosting Recipe
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