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Rich and Moist Chocolate Cake with Fudge Frosting

The BEST Vegan Chocolate Cake with Avocado Fudge Frosting

Angelina
The best one-bowl chocolate cake is accidentally vegan! Topped with avocado fudge frosting, this cake is rich, moist, and decadent. Perfect for Valentine's Day!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 21 hours 35 minutes
Course Cake
Cuisine Vegan

Ingredients 

  • 1 1/2 cups 200 g flour
  • 1 cup 220 g sugar
  • 1/3 cup 40 g cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup oil
  • 1 cup cold coffee can use water or any type of milk instead
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Avocado Fudge Frosting

  • 3 ripe avocados pitted and removed from skins
  • 5 cups 600 g powdered sugar
  • 1 2/3 cups 200 g cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 x 13 inch baking pan or 5 mini cake pans.
  • Whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt to a large mixing bowl. Add oil, coffee, vinegar, and vanilla. Whisk until smooth. Pour the batter into prepared cake pans.
  • If using mini cake pans, place on a large baking sheet. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a wooden skewer insterted into the center comes out with just a few crumbs.
  • Cool cake 10 minutes in pan before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  • To make the frosting, place the avocados into the bowl of a food processor. Blend until smooth. Add powdered sugar, cocoa powder, and vanilla. Process until combined.
  • Top cooled cakes with frosting and serve.
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