an incredibly delicious, gluten- free, & fudge-like chocolate cake that can be made with dairy or without // the walnut cream sauce can be dairy free or made with dairy milk //
Ingredients & Kitchen Tools
- 1 package (4 ounces) Baker’s semisweet chocolate
- 1/2 cup dairy butter (Dairy Free 1/4 cup Coconut Oil)
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1 tsp vanilla
- small microwavable bowl to heat butter and chocolate in
- large mixing bowl
- spatula
- 8- inch round baking pan (I only had a 9- inch, so it was just a thinner cake!)
Prep::Preheat Oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C)// Beat Eggs // Grease baking pan & dust with cocoa powder :: Yield:: 8 servings ::
- Heat chocolate alone in microwave for 30 seconds, remove and stir
- Add dairy butter or coconut butter to chocolate and heat an additional 30 seconds, remove and stir. Continue cycle until melted
- Add melted chocolate and butter to the large mixing bowl
- Add Sugar and mix until combined
- Add remaining ingredients (cocoa powder, eggs, vanilla) and stir until combined
- Turn batter into pan and evenly spread
- Bake for 30 minutes, Remove from heat and let cool for 10 minutes before turning onto serving plate
Walnut Cream Sauce
- 3/4 cup Walnuts
- 1/2 cup milk (1 % dairy or plain unsweetened almond are the only 2 I have tried)
- 1/2 Tbsp maple syrup
- 1/8 tsp vanilla
- food processor
Prep:: None :: Yield:: About 1 cup of Sauce
- Place walnuts in a food processor (mine is a 4-cup Cuisinart processor which I use all the time and LOVE) & pulse until finely chopped
- Add milk, syrup, and vanilla
- Pulse until smooth (sauce will be slightly chunky, but I love it due to the nutty taste I get from the little chunks of walnuts)
- Store in refrigerator for 4-5 days
the cake reheats well in the microwave and tastes delicious with the chilled Walnut Sauce // Add Berries or Bananas (or Both!) for an extra delicious treat // I also served it with a few chocolate covered coffee beans, yum! // Cake Recipe Source:Here Thanks Shanna Hillman! // I modified the Dairy Free Version (Similar taste to my homemade brownies!) // Walnut Sauce Source: Yours truly!
Happy, Healthful Baking!
-the mrs.
