Ingredients
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- 3 cups Einkorn flour (or any wheat)
- 2 cups cane sugar
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 6 Tbs cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 cup salted butter, melted
- 2 tsp homemade vanilla extract
- 2 cups room temperature water
- 2 Tbs apple cider vinegar
- For the Icing:
- 3 1/2 cups organic powdered sugar
- 1 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup salted butter
- 1 tsp homemade vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, cocoa powder, and baking soda, stirring to mix well.
- Add melted butter, vanilla, and lukewarm water. Mix until well combined.
- Add apple cider vinegar, stirring well to make sure there are no lumps in the batter.
- Pour batter into cake pans and bake at 375 degrees for about 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- For the Icing: combine powdered sugar and cocoa powder in a large mixing bowl. Add vanilla extract and butter. Gradually add water, stirring well to combine until icing reaches the right consistency for spreading.
- Allow cake layers to cool completely before removing from the pans. Stack one on top of the other. Pour the icing on top and spread as normal.
Notes
- You can sub coconut oil for any butter in the recipe.
- Get organic powdered sugar without cornstarch here!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American