Description
Vegan Chocolate Cherry Cake made with almond flour, cacao, and bursting with cherries. Add Chocolate SunButter as frosting for a decadent dessert.
Ingredients
Chocolate Cherry Cake
- 2 cups super-fine almond flour
- ⅓ cup raw cacao powder
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¾ cup maple syrup
- ½ cup Chocolate SunButter
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
- ½ cup cherry juice
- 1 TBSP lemon juice
- 1 lb dark sweet cherries, pitted and halved
Topping
- ½ cup Chocolate SunButter
- cherries, pitted and halved
- shaved dark chocolate
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Line the bottom of your pan with parchment paper.
- Add the flour, cacao powder, baking powder, maple syrup, Chocolate SunButter, unsweetened almond milk, cherry juice, and lemon juice to a large mixing bowl. Mix until it’s well-combined and thick.
- Add ½ of the batter to the baking pan, then add half of the cherries on top. Spread the remaining batter on top, then top with the last of the cherries.
- Transfer the cake pan to the oven and bake for 55-60 minutes, or until it’s mostly firm to the touch and slightly brown on the edges.
- Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting with Chocolate SunButter in an even layer. Top with optional more pitted cherries and shaved dark chocolate.
- Enjoy! Store the cake at room temperature for 3 days and in the refrigerator for up to one week.
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 45 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven-Bake
- Cuisine: Vegan, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free, Refined-Sugar-Free