150 grams dark chocolate (min.

Here’s another chocolate cake to add to my amassing collection of favourites. This one is super easy to make, delicious, and easily dressed up for extra impact or kept simple. Surprisingly, it’s a Nigella Lawson recipe, who is generally known for her lashings of cream and calorific decadence; if you’ve seen Simon Amstell’s Carnage, you’ll have witnessed the morbid pleasure she takes in cracking the ribs of a dead chicken. Super simple and quick to make and the fact that it’s vegan is just a bonus! I hate the worthy association that comes with vegan cakes, and celebrate this one by scattering rose petals and chopped pistachios over it. Explore. But once you’ve tasted it, you too must surely concur that a cake as good as this can be as demanding as it likes. Leave for a scant minute, then whisk until you have a darkly glossy icing, and leave to cool. You are not required to get a mixer out, or do any heavy lifting at all: this is a simple bowl-and-wooden-spoon number. We use cookies on this site and by continuing to browse it you agree to sending us your cookies. Method: Nigella suggests to start with the icing but I’ve found that when I do this by the time the cake is cool the topping has gone too hard. Please check the labelling on the chocolate you buy. But I should explain: I never ever thought I would be in raptures about the joyfulness of a – yes – vegan chocolate cake. I often take them out the night before, as then they are easier to measure out. 1½ teaspoons bicarbonate of soda.

Freeze for up to 3 months. It differs from other cakes of the same sort in that the sponge is fudgy, but not dense, and very moreish; the dried coffee gives an interesting hint of flavour which doesn’t overwhelm at all. So pour over the unmoulded cake, and use a spatula to ease the icing to the edges, if needed.

I almost want to leave it there. https://thehappyfoodie.co.uk/recipes/dark-and-sumptuous-chocolate-cake I almost want to leave it there. ( Log Out /  This is a fudgy cake and you don’t want to overdo it. Put all of the icing ingredients except the chopped chocolate into a heavy-based saucepan and bring to the boil, making sure everything’s dissolved. In which case, sprinkle joyously with rose petals and chopped pistachios or anything else that your heart desires; otherwise, leave it gleaming darkly and, indeed, sumptuously.

But do give the icing a stir with a spatula every now and again. April 22, 2017 / Amy. ( Log Out /  70% cocoa solids, see Intro), finely chopped. This isn’t the voice of prejudice but was – ‘was’ being the operative word – the conclusion of experience. Please check the labelling on the chocolate you buy. ( Log Out /  Besides, it asks nothing of you in the kitchen beyond some simple stirring. I find this takes exactly the amount of time the cake takes to make, cook and cool. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. When it’s ready, the cake will be coming away from the edges of the tin and a cake tester will come out clean, apart from a few crumbs.

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The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. This indulgent vegan bake, decorated with pistachios and rose petals, is incredibly easy to make and is sure to be devoured in no time. The comments below have not been moderated. ● Start with the icing, though first preheat the oven to 180C/gas mark 4 and pop in a baking sheet at the same time. Put all of the icing ingredients except the chopped chocolate into a heavy-based saucepan and bring to the boil, making sure everything’s dissolved. No need to offer explanations: you just need to offer the cake. But once you’ve tasted it, you too must surely concur that a cake as good as this can be as demanding as it likes. So pour over the unmoulded cake, and use a spatula to ease the icing to the edges, if needed. Freeze for up to 3 months. Get our latest recipes straight to your inbox every week.
When cool, carefully wrap cake in a double layer of clingfilm and a layer of foil. Here’s another chocolate cake to add to my amassing collection of favourites. ● Turn to your icing, and give it a good stir with a spatula to check it is at the right consistency. Leave for a scant minute, then whisk until you have a darkly glossy icing, and leave to cool. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account.

● Put the flour, bicarb, salt, instant espresso and cocoa in a bowl and fork to mix. The combination stipulated in the ingredients list, however, creates a cake and icing of such depth and fudginess that I never veer from it, even though I know the shopping list is a tiny bit demanding. Both the coconut oil and coconut butter need to stand out of the fridge for a good couple of hours before using.

Leave to stand for 30 minutes for the icing to set before slicing into the cake. Nevertheless, she writes on this recipe that it’s her preferred chocolate cake for all guests, vegan or not – even if that’s not true, I’m pleased that a ‘traditional’ chef recognises that vegan food can match, and even trump, the normal animal product diet. Though do check at the 30-minute mark to see if it is already done. From weekend treats, to nutritious breakfasts, easy entertaining recipes to midweek meals to enjoy on the sofa, Simply Nigella is packed with inspiration that tastes great. For more information on our cookies and changing your settings, click here. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Registered office: 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 2SA, UK, We use cookies on this site and by continuing to browse it you agree to sending us your cookies. The combination stipulated in the ingredients list, however, creates a cake and icing of such depth and fudginess that I never veer from it, even though I know the shopping list is a tiny bit demanding. It needs to be runny enough to cover the cake, but thick enough to stay (mostly) on the top. My version has coconut oil in the cake, and coconut butter in the icing, but of course you can use vegetable oil in the cake, and vegan margarine for the icing if you prefer. This is a fudgy cake and you don’t want to overdo it. 90ml/75g coconut oil or vegetable oil. ● Once the cake is cooked, transfer the tin to a wire rack and let the cake cool in its tin.


70% cocoa solids) (double check that it’s vegan!) It needs, whatever your concerns, to be dark (minimum 70% cocoa solids for my taste), but if you need this to be absolutely dairy-free or vegan, make sure it says so on the packet. On top of everything else, it’s incredibly simple to make. But I should explain: I never ever thought I would be in raptures about the joyfulness of a – yes – vegan chocolate cake. If you fancy making a gorgeous cake, delicious and simple, I recommend giving it a go.

It needs, whatever your concerns, to be dark (minimum 70 per cent cocoa solids for my taste), but if you need this to be absolutely dairy-free or vegan, make sure it says so on the packet. For more information on our cookies and changing your settings, click, Get our latest recipes, competitions and cookbook news straight to your inbox every week, Get our latest recipes straight to your inbox every week, coconut butter (this is not the same as oil), dark chocolate (min. I would suggest to start with the cake. To defrost, unwrap and place on a serving plate at room temperature for 3–4 hours.

When it’s ready, the cake will be coming away from the edges of the tin and a cake tester will come out clean, apart from a few crumbs. Start with the icing, though first preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4 and pop in a baking sheet at the same time. Turn to your icing, and give it a good stir with a spatula to check it is at the right consistency. 225g plain flour. It delights me.

● Mix together the sugar, water, coconut oil and vinegar until the coconut oil has melted, and stir into the dry ingredients, then pour into the prepared tin and bake for 35 minutes. This isn’t the voice of prejudice but was – ”was” being the operative word – the conclusion of experience.

Then turn off the heat – but leave the pan on the hob – then quickly add the finely chopped chocolate and swirl the pan so that it is all underwater, so to speak. Store in an airtight container (or under a cake dome) at room temperature for up to 5 days.

225 g plain flour1½ tsp bicarbonate of soda½ tsp salt1½ tsp instant espresso powder75 … Get brand new recipes from these chefs and many more…, By clicking SUBMIT, I consent to you using my details to send me The Happy Foodie newsletters and confirm that I have read and understood Penguin Random House's, © 1995-2020 Penguin Books Ltd. Oct 10, 2015 - I never thought I would be in raptures about the joyfulness of a – yes – vegan chocolate cake. Mix together the sugar, water, coconut oil and vinegar until the coconut oil has melted, and stir into the dry ingredients, then pour into the prepared tin and bake for 35 minutes. You are not required to get a mixer out, or do any heavy lifting at all: this is a simple bowl-and-woodenspoon number. Freeze note: The cake can be made ahead and frozen, without icing. Get our latest recipes, competitions and cookbook news straight to your inbox every week

Published: 20:02 EST, 19 September 2015 | Updated: 20:03 EST, 19 September 2015, "I never thought I would be in raptures about the joyfulness of a – yes – vegan chocolate cake". https://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/vegan-chocolate-cake-recipe I hate the worthy association that comes with vegan cakes, and celebrate this one by scattering rose petals and chopped pistachios over it. Dark and Sumptuous Chocolate Cake from Nigella Lawson's brilliant cookbook Simply Nigella. It delights me. Nigella Lawson. No need to offer explanations: you just need to offer the cake. ( Log Out /  Registered number: 861590 England.