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 ::

1. Heat chocolate alone in microwave for 30 seconds, remove and stir
2. Add dairy butter or coconut butter to chocolate and heat an additional 30 seconds, remove and stir. Continue cycle until melted
3. Add melted chocolate and butter to the large mixing bowl
4. Add Sugar and mix until combined
5. Add remaining ingredients (cocoa powder, eggs, vanilla) and stir until combined
6. Turn batter into pan and evenly spread
7. 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

1. 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
2. Add milk, syrup, and vanilla
3. 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)
4. 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.