Mocha Cake
A delicious moist vegan and gluten free cake that melts in the mouth, perfect with a coffee or tea for a rich tea time treat
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Cooling time15 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Course: Dessert, Tea Time
Cuisine: Vegan
Keyword: Chocolate, Coffee, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Mocha, Vegan
Servings: 8
Calories: 341kcal
Author: Glutarama
- 200 g gluten free self raising flour
- 150 ml dairy free milk
- 40 g cocoa powder
- 150 g golden caster sugar
- 50 g butter or butter alternative (I use Flora plant butter)
- 2 tbsp ground flaxseed
- 6 tbsp water
- 1 tsp psyllium husk powder (optional)
- 40 ml strong black coffee or coffee extract
Icing Ingredients
- 40 ml strong black coffee or coffee extract
- 30 g butter or butter alternative (I use Flora plant butter)
- 80 g icing/confectioners sugar
- 100 g 70% dairy free dark chocolate
To make the cake
Preheat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan)
Make your ‘egg’ by adding the ground flax seed and water to a glass and stir thoroughly to combine (if adding psyllium power add this too) leave to thicken.
In a large mixing bowl cream together the dairy free spread and sugar until light in colour.
Add the cocoa powder, espresso and milk and beat to combine.
Add the flax seed egg and after beating to combine add the flour, again beating to combine.
Spoon the mixture which should be a soft easy dropping consistency into a greased and lined 8” cake tin.
Pop into the oven for 25-30 minutes, when ready the cake will have a soft bounce and almost feel uncooked but a skewer will come out clean, the final setting process takes place on cooling so don’t be tempted to overcook.
To make the icing
Simply melt the dark chocolate in a bowl in the microwave or over a saucepan of simmering water.
Add the dairy free spread, and espresso and stir quickly to combine.
Finally add the icing sugar and beat to a smooth ganache style icing.
Once the cake is cool pour the icing over the cake and tease evenly to the edges with the back of a spoon.
Calories: 341kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 78mg | Potassium: 135mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 455IU | Vitamin C: 1.3mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 2.6mg