Pâtissier and chocolatier, Mark Tilling is back with another show stopping dessert...this time a sticky chocolate vegan cake. A stunning centrepiece for any celebration or gathering!
Ingreadient :
120g soaked prunes in whisky/rum or cognac
170ml boiling water
2 level teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
120g vegan butter
165g brown sugar
30g ground flaxseed
90ml water
230g plain flour
½ teaspoon cinnamon
2 ½ level teaspoons baking powder
25g extra brute cocoa powder
1 orange zest
100ml oat milk
65g vegan dark chocolate chunks
400ml oat cream
100g hazelnut praline
300g vegan dark chocolate
100g roasted hazelnut chopped into small pieces
100g sugar
100g oat cream
75g vegan butter
50g glucose
Flaked salt to taste
Direction :
Boil the prunes in the 170ml of water for five minutes then add the bicarbonate of soda, stir and leave to cool.
Cream the butter and sugar together.
Mix the flax with the 90ml water and stir to a paste, add to the butter sugar mix then add in the cooled prunes and mix.
Add in the dry ingredients, orange zest and oat milk then mix.
Finally add the chocolate.
Line an 8inch cake ring with a 3inch ring inside.
Place the mix in the ring and bake on 180oc for approximately 20-30 minutes.
Warm the cream and emulsify with the praline and chocolate to form a smooth pouring glaze.
Place the cake onto a wire rack and then pour the glaze over the cake make sure the cake is cool, covering all the sides.
Decorate the cake and serve.
Dry caramelise the sugar in a saucepan.
Add the cream slowly but keep on the heat until all incorporated.
Remove from the heat, add the butter, glucose and salt.