Ultimate Chocolate Cake with Raspberry Jam
A chocolate and raspberry cake with a mouth-drooling chocolate ganache perfect for any occasion from Easter to a birthday.
- Yield: 8-12 servings 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 150g / 5,3 oz oat flour
- 100g / 3,5 oz cocoa powder
- 1,5 tbsp milled flax or chia seeds
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- A hearty pinch of salt
- 400ml / 1,75 cups minus 1 tbsp milk of choice
- 50g / 1,8 oz coconut sugar or other granulated sweetener
- 120g / 4,2 oz pitted dates
- 40g / 1,4 oz nut butter of choice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 40g / 1,4 oz dark chocolate, melted
Raspberry filling
- 250g / 8,8 defrosted or fresh raspberries
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- Optional sweetener to taste
Ganache
- 100g / 3,5 oz dark chocolate
- 3 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp liquid sweetener of choice
- A pinch of salt
Topping
- Optional decorations like raspberries, chocolate shavings or golden chocolate almonds, as in this case
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 175ºC / 350ºF and prepare and line two cake pans with parchment paper. My pans had a diameter of 18cm / 7 inches. You can also use a single cake pan and bake the batter in two batches.
- In a large bowl mix the oat flour, cocoa, milled flax seeds, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a blender, blend the milk, sugar, dates, nut butter, and vanilla smooth.
- Add the wet to the dry and mix until just combined. Add the melted chocolate and mix until just incoperated.
- Transfer half the batter to each cake pan and bake for 20-22 minutes or until a tooth pick runs clean. Let cool completely.
- For the raspberry filling, using a fork, mash the raspberries together with the chia seeds and optional sweetener in a small bowl. Let sit and thicken for around 10-15 minutes.
- For the gananche, put the dark chocolate, water, liquid sweetener, and salt in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on low to medium effect for 30 second intervals until the chocolate has almost completely melted. Once melted enough, mix until you get a smooth ganache.
- If your cakes’ tops are very dome like, you can carefully trim the top if you want to. To assemble, start with one of the cakes and evenly spread all the raspberry jam on top. Lay the second cake on top and spread the ganache on top. Top with optional extra decorations. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
You can make this cake one day in advance as it actually gets even better after settling in the fridge over night. Furthermore, I do not recommend making one massive cake and then cut it in half instead of baking two bottom separably as it’s a rather moist and slightly denser cake compared to regular Victorian sponge or such.
Keywords: Chocolate cake, easter cake, vegan, dessert, raspberry, ganache, gluten free, healthy