Sounds weird, right? Sounds Fancy, right? Sounds GOOD, RIGHT?!
This is one of my favourite flavour combinations.. you'll either love it or hate it.. either way, give it a go and find out!
Go shopping and buy these things:
For the cake:150g vegan butter (melted), 2tsp vanilla extract, 1tsp cardamom powder, 150g soft light brown sugar, 2tsp baking powder, 1tbsp egg replacer powder (I use Bob's Red Mill), 150g self raising flour, 40g cocoa powder, 80g melted dark chocolate, 2tbsp instant coffee powder in 2tbsp hot water (or 2 tbsp ground coffee soaked in hot water.. this is tastier!)
For the filling: 20g caster sugar, 50g soft light brown sugar, 7-10g Agar Agar (you can get this online, it's just vegan gelatin powder! ), 1/2 block firm tofu, 1tsp vanilla extract, 400ml plant milk, 1tbsp cocoa powder, 120g melted dark chocolate, 1tsbp coffee powder/grounds
For the topping: 200g dark chocolate, 3tbsp maple syrup, 3 tbsp vegan butter
Preheat your oven to 170 degrees and line a spring form (that's important) cake tin with greaseproof paper and vegan butter/oil
Pistachios and extra cardamom powder to decorate (optional)
1.CAKE. Mix the melted vegan butter, sugar, vanilla, cardamom and coffee in a large bowl. Then, add the flour, baking powder, cocoa powder and egg replacer. Whisk together until smooth, then add the melted dark chocolate. Whisk again and you're ready to bake! easy!
2. Tip the cake mix into the cake tin and bake at 170 degrees for around 30 minutes until it looks like this, and doesn't wobble about...
3. FILLING.DON'T DO THIS UNTIL YOUR CAKE IS DONE AND COOL BEACAUSE IT SETS REALLY QUICKLY. Measure out 400ml plant milk into a jug and add in the agar agar, vanilla and coffee. Stir and leave to stand for about 10 minutes. Then, transfer to a pan and gently heat with the sugars until melted. It will start to thicken up. Then, add in the dark chocolate and cocoa powder and gently mix until melted.
4. In a blender, add 1/2 block firm tofu and the melted chocolate mixture. Blend until smooooooth and delicious. Then transfer back into the pan and gently warm through to get everything incorporated.. it should look like this...
5. Cut your cooled cake in half and put the bottom back into the cake tin. Then, add a layer of filling, then cake, then filling on top.. pop this into the fridge to set completely. It won't take long! Then remove your torte from the tin and pop onto a plate.
6. TOPPING. Melt everything in a pan until smooth. That's it! Let it cool slightly then pour on top of your torte, letting it dribble down the sides a bit, because it looks good.
7. Decorate with ground pistachio, coffee beans and a sprinkle of cardamom.. or not. Use choccy sprinkles if you want, it's your torte, man. Then pop it back into the fridge until the topping has set.
DONE! BOOM. DELICIOUS. YA WELCOME.
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