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vegan chocolate-orange cake

Vegan Chocolate-Orange Cake [Oil-Free]

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  • Author: Melanie@Veggiejam
  • Prep Time: 10 min
  • Waiting Time: 3+ hours
  • Cook Time: 35 min
  • Total Time: 4+ hours
  • Yield: 8-10 pieces 1x

Description

This Vegan Chocolate Orange Cake is the perfect treat! With layers of moist chocolate cake and a luscious chocolate-orange mousse, it’s hard to believe this dessert is oil-free and sweetened with date sugar.


Ingredients

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Chocolate Cake

  • 1 cup (120 g) white whole wheat flour or all-purpose
  • 1/4 cup (25 g) cocoa powder
  • 3/4 cup (100 g) date sugar
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 2 tsp baking powder (5 g)
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup (120 ml) plant milk
  • 1/2 cup (120 ml) orange juice 
  • 1/3 cup (85 g) nut butter

Chocolate-Orange Mousse

  • 7 oz. (200 g, about 3/4 cup) silken tofu
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) orange juice
  • 1-2 tsp orange zest
  • 6 oz. (170 g) dark chocolate (min. 60% cocoa)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • 1 Medjool date (alternatively: 2 tbsp maple syrup)

Ganache

  • 2 oz. (60 g) dark chocolate (min. 60% cocoa)
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) plant milk

Instructions

Prepare the Cake Batter:

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease or line a 7-inch round cake pan with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, sieve and whisk together the dry ingredients: flour, cocoa powder, date sugar, baking powder, and salt.
  3. In another bowl, mix the wet ingredients: plant-based milk, orange juice, nut butter, and vanilla extract.
  4. Gradually combine the wet and dry ingredients, mixing until smooth and lump-free. Avoid overmixing.
  5. Pour the batter into the prepared pans and bake for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  6. Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Make the Chocolate-Orange Mousse:

  1. Blend the silken tofu, orange juice and zest in a food processor until smooth.
  2. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or the microwave.
  3. Add the melted chocolate to the silken tofdu mixture and quickly bend until creamy and well combined.

Assemble the Cake:

  1. Cut the cooled sponge cake in half horizontally. Place the bottom half back in the tin and pour the chocolate-orange mousse over it. 
  2. Smooth out and place in the fridge for 1.5 to 2 hours.
  3. Then place the top half on top.

Prepare the Ganache:

  1. Heat the plant milk in a saucepan over a low heat. When it starts to simmer, add the coarsely chopped chocolate,
  2. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the chocolate to melt for 2-5 minutes. Then stir until smooth.
  3. Carefully remove the cake from the tin and pour the ganache layer over the cake.