This recipe has been adapted for the Thermomix and is based on one called Crazy Cake or Depression Cake. Apparently it originated during the Great Depression when people couldn’t afford what was then the luxuries of butter, milk and eggs.
210g plain flour
1.5 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
40g cocoa or cacao powder
130g raw sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
70g EVOO or oil of choice
210g water
Preheat oven to 170°C fan forced. Place all ingredients into TM bowl and combine 15 sec/speed 5. Scrape down sides and mix a further 15 sec/speed 5 or until mixture is smooth.
Pour batter into lined springform pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or until skewer comes out clean.
CHOCOLATE ICING
1 ripe avocado
20g cocoa powder
35g maple syrup
½ teaspoon vanilla essence
Use Thermomix, food processor or hand beater to mix all ingredients thoroughly, scraping down sides if necessary, until smooth and spreadable. If mixture is too thick, add a little water. If too thin, refrigerate for a short time.
VARIATIONS
Orange Cake: Cut 300g oranges into quarters and remove pips. Place in TM bowl and blitz 10 sec/speed 8. Scrape down sides and repeat. Add all other ingredients, omitting cocoa powder and water, and continue with recipe. To ice, place 1 cup of icing sugar in bowl and gradually add orange juice until you have a smooth pouring consistency. Add the zest of half an orange, mix well and drizzle over cake, letting it flow to the edges and smoothing with a knife. Allow to dry before slicing the cake.
Mocha Cake: Instead of 210g of water, add 210g of freshly brewed coffee and continue with recipe. To ice, use above recipe for Chocolate Icing, adding 1 tablespoon of strong brewed coffee.
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