Cake makes 2 layers when split in half (Double for larger cake)
Ingredients
- 1 Box of Betty Crocker Gluten Free Chocolate Cake Mix
- 1/3 Cup of Brown Sugar
- 1 Package of Jello-O Chocolate Instant Pudding
- 1/2 Cup of Crisco Golden Vegetable Shortening or Butter (if you can handle dairy)
- 1 Tablespoon Vanilla
- 1 Cup “Silk Cultured Coconut – Plain” or Sour Cream (if you can handle dairy)
- 4 Eggs
Directions
- Preheat Oven to 350 degrees F
- Put Cake Mix and Chocolate Pudding Mix into a bowl and mix
- In a separate bowl add brown sugar and Crisco Shortening and blend together with a hand mixture
- Add Vanilla, Eggs and Silk Cultured Coconut to the brown sugar mixture. Blend with hand mixture until smooth
- Gradually add dry cake mix and pudding and mix
- Pour into a greased baking pan (use spray shortening)
- Bake for 30-40 minutes. Use a tooth pick to check for doneness
- After cooled, split in half and add filling
Whipped Filling
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup of fresh Strawberries, finely chopped
- 1 Carton Nutriwhip (this is Lactose Free and is oil based) Though officially not considered vegan it does not contain any animal products
Directions
- Empty Nutriwhip into a cold bowl and using an electric beater, whip til peaks form
- Spread strawberries in between each layer of Chocolate Cake
- Spread whipped topping ontop of strawberries of each layer
Ganache Icing
- 8 Ounces of dark chocolate (finely chopped)
- 8 Tablespoons of Silk Coconut for Coffee or Heavy Cream (if you can handle dairy)
Directions
- Microwave “Silk Coconut for Coffee” or Heavy Cream in microwave 30 seconds at a time until hot
- Add “Silk Coconut for Coffee” or Heavy Cream into bowl with finely chopped dark chocolate and wait 5 minutes before stirring until blended and smooth
- Spreak over cake and allow to set at room temperature. (If you prefer a spreadable version, allow ganache to become firm in the refriderator, then use a spatual, to spread ganache).
Chocolate Decoration
Ingredients
- Dark Chocolate Bar
- Parchment Paper
- Cake Rack
Directions
- Chop Chocolate Bar in a microwave bowl and pour into a Ziploc page
- Move melted Chocolate to a corner of the bag to allow you to pipe the chocolate onto the parchment paper
- With some scissors cut off a small tip of the plastic page
- Slowly pipe the chocolate in a back and forth and criss-cross pattern onto parchment paper that is placed onto a Cake Rack
- Put into the freezer to firm up
- When ready to decorate carefully peel off the parchment paper and lay the chocolate decoration on top of the iced cake