Blood Orange Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup mild olive oil
  • 3/4 cup brewed coffee
  • Juice of 3-4 blood oranges
  • 1/4 cup oat milk or almond milk
  • 1 cup coconut sugar
  • 1 cup regular sugar or coconut sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon pink salt
  • 2 teaspoons orange zest
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Frosting

  • One can coconut cream
  • 1 ripe avocado
  • 1 cup icing sugar
  • 3 ounces melted dark chocolate
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla powder
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder

Glaze

  • 3 ounces dark chocolate
  • 2 teaspoons coconut oil

Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

  2. Combine all wet ingredients in one bowl

  3. Combine dry ingredients in one bowl

  4. Slowly add dry to wet and slowly mix to combine

  5. Place batter equally into two cake pans greased and lined with parchment paper

  6. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until centre is cooked and check with toothpick

Frosting

  1. Mix together well and frost as desired

Glaze

  1. Use a double boiler to melt the two

  2. Drizzle on top

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