Vegan Chocolate Hazelnut Cake

Ingredients

• 55 g margarine (vegan)
• 255 g spelt flour type 1050
• 250 g ground hazelnut kernels
• 165 g whole cane sugar
• 0.5 tsp vanilla powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 4 tbsp heavily defatted cocoa powder (15 g each)
• 150 ml plant-based drink (e.g., hazelnut milk)
• 150 ml cooled coffee

Instructions

1. 1.

   Grease a bundt pan with 1 tsp margarine and dust with 1 tsp flour.

2. 2.

   Combine hazelnuts, remaining flour, sugar, vanilla, salt, and cocoa in a bowl. Add the remaining margarine in small pieces.

3. 3.

   Mix in the plant-based drink and coffee using an electric mixer until a smooth batter forms.

4. 4.

   Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake the vegan chocolate hazelnut cake in a preheated oven at 180 °C (fan 160 °C; gas: level 2–3) for about 1 hour, checking with a toothpick.

5. 5.

   Let the cake cool in the pan, then remove it, cut into pieces, and serve.