Nigella's Dark and Sumptuous Vegan Chocolate Cake recipe | HotCooking

Ingredients

• 75g coconut butter (this is different to coconut oil)
• 50g soft dark brown sugar
• 1½ tsp instant espresso powder
• 1½ tbsp cocoa powder, sifted
• 60ml cold water
• 150g dark chocolate, chopped (around 70% cocoa solids)
• 225g plain flour, sifted
• 1½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
• ½ tsp fine sea salt
• 75g cocoa powder, sifted
• 300g soft dark brown sugar
• 90ml vegetable or sunflower oil (or 75g coconut oil, plus extra for greasing)
• 1½ tsp white wine vinegar (or cider vinegar)
• 375ml recently boiled water
• 1 tbsp edible rose petals (optional)
• 1 tbsp chopped pistachio nuts (optional)
• 20cm springform cake tin