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Blueberry Chocolate Cake

This Blueberry Chocolate Cake is rich, decadent dessert that is super easy to make since its a single layer cake!
Prep Time40 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 10 Servings
Calories: 319kcal
Cost: $6

Equipment

  • 1 8 Inch Round Cake Pan
  • 1 Large Mixing Bowl
  • 1 Medium Bowl
  • 1 Whisk
  • 1 Rubber Spatula
  • 1 Food Processor or Blender
  • 1 Hand Mixer or Stand Mixer with paddle attachment

Ingredients

For the Chocolate Cake

  • 1 Cup All Purpose Flour
  • 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • 6 tablespoon Dutch Processed Cocoa Powder see note
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Baking Soda
  • ¼ teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • 1 Cup Non-Dairy Milk
  • 6 tablespoon Non-Dairy Butter, Melted
  • 1 teaspoon Instant Espresso Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1 teaspoon White Vinegar

For the Blueberry Frosting

  • ½ Cup Freeze-Dried Blueberries
  • 8 tablespoon Non-Dairy Butter, room temperature
  • 1 ¾ Cup Powdered Sugar, sifted
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Lemon Juice
  • 1 tablespoon Non-Dairy Milk

To Garnish

  • 3 tablespoon Blueberry Jam

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350*F. Grease am 8 inch round cake pan and insert a parchment circle into the bottom of the pan.
  • In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder baking soda and salt. Whisk to combine.
    1 Cup All Purpose Flour, 1 Cup Granulated Sugar, 6 tablespoon Dutch Processed Cocoa Powder, ¼ teaspoon Baking Soda, 1 ½ teaspoon Baking Powder, ¼ teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • In a medium bowl, combine non-dairy milk, melted non-dairy butter, espresso powder, vanilla and white vinegar. Whisk to combine.
    1 Cup Non-Dairy Milk, 6 tablespoon Non-Dairy Butter, Melted, 1 teaspoon Instant Espresso Powder, 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract, 1 teaspoon White Vinegar
  • Pour the liquids into the dries and whisk to form the batter. Then pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and spread evenly with the spatula.
  • Bake in a 350* oven for 36-39 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool completely before topping with frosting.

To Make the Blueberry Frosting

  • Place the freeze-dried blueberries into a blender or food processer and grind them into a fine powder. Then, sift the powder to remove the seeds.
    ½ Cup Freeze-Dried Blueberries
  • In a large bowl using a hand mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer using the paddle attachment, cream the non-dairy butter until smooth and creamy. Then add the blueberry powder and mix until well combined.
    8 tablespoon Non-Dairy Butter, room temperature
  • Add the powdered sugar and mix to combine. Then, add the lemon juice and non-dairy milk and mix until the frosting is light and fluffy.
    1 ¾ Cup Powdered Sugar, sifted, 1 ½ teaspoon Lemon Juice, 1 tablespoon Non-Dairy Milk

Top the Cake

  • Top the cake with the blueberry frosting, then dollop the jam around the top of the frosting. Use a spoon or knife to swirl the jam into the frosting.
    3 tablespoon Blueberry Jam
  • Serve.

Notes

Be sure to use Dutch-processed cocoa powder for this recipe. If the package doesn't specify on the front, the back should say "cocoa processed with alkali". 
Be sure to sift the freeze dried blueberries! The frosting will be gritty if you don't sift the seeds out.
To store: Place the cake into an airtight container and store it in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Slice | Calories: 319kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 203mg | Potassium: 103mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 83IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 1mg