Chocolate Mystery Cake
Everyone should have a single layer cake recipe ready for times when you need a little something sweet quickly. This one is quick to make, vegan and has a secret, healthful ingredient--prune juice.
Ingredients
for the cake:
- 1 3/4 cup flour
- 1/2 cup Dutch process cocoa
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 1 cup prune juice
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
for dusting:
- confectioners sugar optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour an 8-inch cake pan. Set aside.
- In a large bowl or the bowl of the stand mixer, whisk the dry ingredients. Beat in the wet ingredients one at a time until a smooth, thick batter forms.
- Scrape into prepared pan.
- Bake 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool completely on wire rack, dust with confectioners sugar if desired prior to serving.
Notes
I did find that while the cake was very moist when I first served it, a slice I left out dried out very quickly. I would promptly wrap up any leftovers and if you aren't serving the cake right away, store it in an airtight container. It does not have a protective layer of icing to protect it and is fairly low in fat.