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Red Wine Chocolate Cake

This red wine chocolate cake recipe is rich, moist, and ultra decadent. It's the perfect dessert for special occasions.

Recipe from Chocolate Covered Katie (chocolatecoveredkatie.com)

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Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Yield 2 cakes, or 1 double-layer cake

Ingredients

  • 2 cups spelt or white flour (for low carb, try this Keto Cake Recipe)
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp each: baking soda and salt
  • 1 cup mini chocolate chips, optional
  • 1 1/2 cup sugar, or granulated erythritol for low sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup red wine
  • 1/2 cup applesauce or yogurt of choice
  • 1/2 cup vegetable or coconut oil, or almond butter
  • 1 1/2 tbsp pure vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 F. Grease two 8-inch pans or line with parchment paper. Stir dry ingredients in a large bowl. If using almond butter, gently warm it until soft and easy to stir. Whisk in remaining ingredients until just evenly mixed. Smooth half of the batter into each pan. Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes comes out mostly clean. Let cool, then go around the sides with a knife before inverting each cake onto a large plate. Frost separately before placing one cake on top of the other. Frosting ideas are listed above.
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Notes

Readers also really love this Vegan Chocolate Mousse.