Chocolate Coconut Cake (vegan) | Recipes For Food Lovers Including Cooking Tips At Foodlovers.co.nz

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup unbleached white flour
• 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup fair trade cocoa
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 6 tablespoons coconut oil (8 solid then melt) or 6 tablespoons canola oil (Indian stores have this)
• 1 1/2 cups pure maple syrup
• 1 1/2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons coconut essence
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsweetened dried coconut (garnish)
• Chocolate Icing
• 1 cup cold water
• 5 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup icing sugar (approx)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 6 tablespoons margarine
• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder