This is a scarily stunning recipe and promises to be a real horror show of devilish chocolate deliciousness. Best served with a haunting cackle.
INGREDIENTS
Sponge
300ml almond milk
1 tablespoon lemon juice
150g vegan butter
3 tablespoon maple syrup
275g gluten free flour
175g coconut blossom sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 bars of Conscious Chocolate Orange & Tangerine 60g
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
Cream
75g vegan butter room temperature
200g powdered icing sugar
2 bars of The Dark Side 75%
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons orange zest
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/ Gas mark 4. Lightly grease 2 x 20cm/8inch round baking pans.
- Stir the lemon juice into the milk and set aside to thicken.
- In a pot over a medium heat, melt the butter and maple syrup, leave it aside to cool slightly.
- Mix all dry ingredients together: flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder and baking soda into a large mixing bowl and whisk together.
- Melt the orange chocolate in a bain-marie.
- Pour the milk, melted chocolate and melted margarine mixture over the dry ingredients mixture and stir well until it becomes a smooth batter.
- Divide the mixture between the two prepared pans and bake for 30-35 minutes.
- Allow the cakes to cool in the tins for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Meanwhile, melt the Dark Side chocolate in a bain-marie, make the icing, beat together all ingredients until smooth.
- When the cakes are completely cold, sandwich together with half of the icing.
- Spread the remaining icing over the top of the cake.