Homemade Devil Snack Cake (Grain-Free)
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 40
- Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
- Yield: Makes 10 3-inch cakes
- Category: Dessert
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
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For the cake:
For the Filling:
- 1 cup palm shortening
- 1/2 cup raw honey
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons arrowroot flour
- 2 tablespoons coconut butter
- 1/2 teaspoon unflavored, grass-fed gelatin
For the Ganache:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 pound organic dark chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and adjust rack to middle position. Line a 12 x 17-inch baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a pastry brush, brush butter or coconut oil all over the parchment and up the sides of the baking pan.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 16-20 minutes, or until a cake springs back when lightly pressed. Cool completely. (If you have time, placing the cake in the refrigerator will make the cakes easier to handle when forming into snack cakes.)
- Whisk together all of the filling ingredients for about 2 minutes until soft peaks form. Place the frosting in the refrigerator for 30 minutes (this helps the gelatin set a bit more and give the frosting more structure).
- Place the heavy cream, chocolate and coconut oil in a heat-proof bowl and set over a pot of simmering water or double boiler. Heat over low and cook, stirring every-so-often until chocolate is melted. Whisk until smooth.
- To assemble: Cut cake into 20 3×3-inch squares. (Make sure the cake is completely cooled. If not, it will be difficult to assemble the squares.) Spoon a few tablespoons of frosting on 10 of the squares and then top with second square of cake. Spoon 3-4 tablespoons of ganache on each cake and frost top and sides using an off-set spatula. These are best stored in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
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