Artificial Food Coloring Free Paleo Almond Flour Chocolate Layer Cake
Total time2 hr 5 min
Prep time30 min
Cook time35 min
4.5(9)
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12 servings
For the cake
- 2 ½ cups almond flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp fine sea salt
- 4 large eggs
- ¾ cup coconut sugar
- ½ cup coconut oil, melted and cooled
- ½ cup full-fat coconut milk
- 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
For the frosting
- 2 cans (13.5 oz each) full-fat coconut milk, refrigerated overnight
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 pinch fine sea salt
Instructions
- 1
The night before baking, place 2 cans of full-fat coconut milk in the refrigerator upright and undisturbed — the cream will separate and solidify at the top, which is needed for the frosting.
- 2
When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two 8-inch round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper circles.
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