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The Spruce / Sonia Bozzo
Nutrition Facts (per serving) | |
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684 | Calories |
16g | Fat |
122g | Carbs |
15g | Protein |
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings: 4 | |
Amount per serving | |
Calories | 684 |
% Daily Value* | |
Total Fat 16g | 21% |
Saturated Fat 1g | 7% |
Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
Sodium 824mg | 36% |
Total Carbohydrate 122g | 44% |
Dietary Fiber 5g | 17% |
Total Sugars 64g | |
Protein 15g | |
Vitamin C 0mg | 1% |
Calcium 315mg | 24% |
Iron 9mg | 51% |
Potassium 387mg | 8% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. |
Prepared with silken tofu in place of the eggs and butter called for in traditional recipes, this chocolate cake is one of the healthiest around, yet still so tasty. Frost with whatever dairy-free frosting suits the occasion.
Although many recipes that call for silken tofu require that you drain the liquid from the box before using, for this recipe just open the box and pour both the liquid and tofu into the blender as directed in Step 3.
This recipe makes one two-layer 9-inch cake.
Ingredients
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1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
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3/4 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 (12.3-ounce) box firm silken tofu
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1 1/4 cups maple syrup
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3 tablespoons canola oil
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1 cup almond milk
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1/3 cup boiling water
Steps to Make It
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Gather the ingredients.
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Preheat the oven to 350 F. Lightly oil or grease (with dairy-free soy margarine) 2 (9-inch) round cake pans. Set aside.
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Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Set aside.
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Process the tofu in a blender until creamy. Add the maple syrup and oil and process until smooth.
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Stir the tofu mixture and almond milk into the dry ingredients. Add the boiling water and continue to stir until the batter is just combined. (The batter should be fairly smooth but will still have some lumps in it.)
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Pour the batter into the prepared pans and bake for about 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean.
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Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for about 15 to 20 minutes on a wire cooling rack before removing from the pans to finish cooling on the cooling rack. Once cakes are completely cool, frost with a dairy-free frosting.
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