Name: Dark Mocha Revelation Cake
Yield: Makes 10 to 12 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup dark chocolate-covered espresso beans; 10 ounces (about 1⅔ cups) dark chocolate, chopped; ½ cup vegan butter; 2 teaspoons instant coffee powder; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup olive oil; ½ teaspoon salt; 1¼ cups maple syrup; 1 (14-ounce) can chickpeas, drained; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 2 cups all-purpose flour; ½ cup Dutch-process cocoa powder; ½ cup dark chocolate-covered espresso beans; ⅔ cup full-fat coconut milk; 2 tablespoons unsweetened nondairy milk; 1 cup chocolate nondairy milk; 2½ teaspoons instant coffee powder; 2 cups confectioners’ sugar

Preparation info

Makes
10 to 12
servings

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Sweet Vegan Treats

By Hannah Kaminsky

Published 2019

About

Stealing top honors at my very first baking competition, the stunning success of this imposing ode to chocolate and coffee may be responsible for the obsession with recipe creation that soon took hold. Emboldened by this early success, I was gripped by renewed inspiration before even wrapping my hands around the award, continuing to tweak the prizewinner until not a soul could resist its charm. It is intensely flavored and highly aromatic. Simply leaving it uncovered on the counter will dra