Chocolate Cake

Notes

• This cake is very fudgy. It is safe to err on the side of undercooking it.
• Do not overmix the batter.

Serves: 2 9” cake pans

⏰ Time

• 20 mins mixing
• 25 mins baking
• 10 mins cooling

Ingredients

• 2 cups (440g) white sugar
• 1 3/4 cups (225g) all purpose flour
• 2 tbsp chia seeds & 1/3 cup water
• 3/4 cup (90g) good quality, unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup plant milk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup boiling water

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) then grease & flower two 9 inch cake pans. Get some water boiling
2. In a small bowl, mix chia with water. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, stir together the sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
4. Add the chia, plant milk, oil and vanilla. Mix until just combined.
5. Stir in the boiling water. The batter will be thin. Pour it in to the cake pans.
6. Bake 25-30 mins, or until a toothpick comes out clean.