Rich Chocolate Walnut cake with Ganache Topping
An incredible chocolate and walnut cake with a ganache topping - a deep chocolatey flavour and it’s packed with lovely crunchy walnuts
Ingredients
For the cake batter
- Dry ingredients
- 275 g white plain flour
- 100 g raw cacao
- 275 g caster sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- Pinch of sea salt
The wet ingredients
- 350 ml plant based milk
- 200 ml vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 80 g walnuts broken up
For the chocolate ganache
- 200 g chopped dark chocolate
- 250 ml coconut cream
- A handful of walnuts
Instructions
- Pre heat your oven to 180c
- Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl.
- Now add the wet ingredients and stir to combine well to create a smooth batter.
- Stir in the walnuts.
- Oil a round baking tin and pour the batter into it.
- Bake for approx 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool on a rack.
- Meanwhile, bring the coconut cream to a boil in a small saucepan, then take it off in the heat. Stir in the chopped chocolate until it’s all melted and you’re left with a thick chocolate cream.
- When the cake has cooled top with the ganache.
- Top with some walnuts.
Notes
8-12 servings