Triple Layer Bombiliscious Vegan Gluten free Chocolate Cake

I have been planting and digging in the dirt for several glorious weeks...my feet are died black from the dirt I dig in (I tend to wear flip-flops no matter what I'm doing).  And the dirt underneath my fingernails reappears, no matter how many times I was and clean it out. I truly love summers, here, in Alaska. In fact, I'm not sure anyone loves summers more than those in Alaska.

nana, my son, zaya, and thanksgiving

So, this summer I have decided to get a couple of chickens and a couple of turkeys. I figured, since we're gonna farm, it's kinda important to see what my butchering capabilities are. Fortunately I have a cousin who is a professional at it, already, so I can have some much needed help, and I can learn from. I am learning about breeds, and how they grow, and feed. Pretty fascinating.

My husband just put on a movie called "God of Wonders" on netflix, and I am getting very distracted, easily......Simply stunning....all the life that surrounds us, without notice...

So, my kids had their birthdays a few weeks back and I wanted to make them cakes that would be good. Now, my issue with gluten free cakes is that they tend to be dry (unless it's loaded with starch flour, which I try not to use). And I also like to not use zanthan gum, so you have me using my two favorite flours a lot, quinoa, and buckwheat....when you combine them, you don't need zanthan gum.  I made a raw cheesecake per my daughter, Bella's request.....and I baked a triple layer chocolate cake with chocolate frosting...ummmmm, it was soooo good....here's the recipe! You need 3 round 9 inch pans.

Triple Layer Bomblishous Cake
preheat oven to 350

mix dry ingredients
1/2 c quinoa flour
1/2 c buckwheat flour
1/4 c garbanzo/fava flour (bob has a mix, but i grind my own using a 1c garbanzo to 3/4c of fava mix
2T of ground chia seeds
1/2 c of cocoa powder
1t baking soda
1t baking powder
1/2-1/3c of coconut crystals (or sucanant)
pinch of salt, about 1/2t

add, 3/4c of coconut milk to 1T of apple cider vinegar....leave for a moment, the milk curdles (voila! "buttermilk")
 1/4c of applesauce
1/3c of oil
1t of vanilla

 your batter should be soupy.....pour batter in prepared pans (I finally had to spray on olive oil, so that my nonstick pans would stop sticking!!)

bake for about 15-20 minutes...let rest for a few minutes...pray, and flip over..

 Here's the recipe I used for the sugary frosting...it's from Vegan Cupcakes Take Over The World by Isa Chandra Moskowitz

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
1/4 c earth balance softened
1/4c of vegetable shortening (I know...but it is a cake!!)
1/2 c of cocoa powder
2 1/2 c of powdered sugar (gasp!)
3T of coconut milk
1 1/2t pure vanilla extract

mix first two ingredients till well combined...add cocoa powder, then slowly add sugar in 1/2 c batches...and add milk with vanilla extract slowly.....mix till fluffly...


This is one of my favorite cakes....moist, sugary, yum!!! But, of course, a treat...not the norm...

cake did not last long!

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