A cake-style brownie: no eggs, no dairy, just a lot of chocolate!
Is it a cake or is it brownies????
Myra sent me this recipe in 2006 because I wanted to make something special for my friend Jane’s birthday when she decided to be vegan. This is the chocolaty chocoholic cake or brownies for vegans! It has 2 kinds of chocolate, and 3 kinds of sweet with sugar, maple syrup and molasses.
This is definitely the recipe to make when you need something for a special occasion.
It makes a lot, but everyone who likes chocolate will like it, vegan or not. Myra started out making this as brownies, but ended up putting it in 2 cake pans and making it into a 2 layer cake. If you decide to make it as a cake, you will get a lot of slices out of it, because it’s very rich.
Be sure to let it cool all the way before you frost it and cut it. I suggest you make the frosting because it really complements the taste. I tried the cake brownie without frosting, and it has a very intense chocolate flavor. You’ll find the frosting recipe in the notes section of the recipe below.
So, you decide: is it a cake? Or is it a brownie recipe? Your choice!
Chocolate Vegan Cake Brownies
Equipment
- 1 food processor
- 1 9 X 13 baking pan
- parchment paper or wax paper to line the pan
- baking spray
- 1 rubber spatula
- 1 small bowl to mix dry ingredients
Ingredients
- 3 oz. semi-sweet vegan chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 cup cooked beets (1/2 small can)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup chopped dates
- 8 oz. tofu crumbled, no need to squeeze out moisture
- 1 teas. vanilla
- 1 cup (2 sticks) margarine (room temperature) and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 1/2 cups white flour
- 1/2 teas. baking powder
- 1/2 teas. baking soda
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 teas. salt
Instructions
- Grease or use baking spray in a 9 X 13 baking pan. Line with parchment or wax paper.
- Heat oven to 325 degrees.
- Combine the 3 oz. of chocolate chips and maple syrup and heat in the microwave, 20 or 30 seconds at a time, until melted. Add to the processor.
- Whisk the dry ingredients together ( flours, baking soda, powder, salt and cocoa powder) in a small bowl and set aside.
- Add to the processor, pulsing once or twice after each addition: Beets, dates, tofu vanilla, margarine and molasses. When all these ingredients are combined add the dry ingredients and run the processor until it is well blended.
- Spread in the baking pan and bake at 325 for 25 minutes. Do not overbake. Check it at 20 minutes and see if a knife come out clean.Let it cool completely before frosting and serving.
Notes
Sprinkle a few chocolate chips on top for decoration.
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