Ultimate Vegan Chocolate Cake
The most indulgent chocolate cake, with a luxurious chocolate ganache filling and topped with summer berries.
Ingredients
Chocolate Cake
- 450 ml Almond milk
- 1½ tbsp Apple cider vinegar
- 225 g Stork block
- 4 tbsp Golden syrup
- 50 g Cocoa powder
- 400 g Plain flour
- 250 g Caster sugar
- 5 tsp Baking powder
Chocolate Ganache
- 400 g Dark chocolate
- 400 ml Full fat coconut milk
Toppings
- summer berries
Instructions
- In a bowl mix together the almond milk and apple cider vinegar. Allow to sit for 5 minutes to create a vegan buttermilk.
- In a separate bowl over a pan of simmering water, melt the stork block and golden syrup together.
- Once melted, sieve in the plain flour, cocoa powder, caster sugar and baking powder. Mix together until it forms a thick smooth paste.
- Add in the vegan buttermilk and continue to whisk until it forms a smooth batter.
- Divide the mixture between three 8 inch round cake tins. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes or until an inserted knife comes out clean.
- Meanwhile, to make the ganache filling, in a bowl melt together the dark chocolate and coconut milk.
- Once melted, remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly before placing in the fridge to reach the desired thick texture.
- Remove the sponges from the oven and allow to cool in their tin before moving to a wired cooling rack to cool fully.
- Layer the sponges with the chocolate ganache and top with summer berries before serving.