Chocolate Espresso Cake

Adapted from Arman’s The Big Man’s World® chocolate espresso cake recipe.

Ingredients
Cake

• 4 1/2 cups high-quality all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup high-quality cocoa powder
• 3 cups raw brown sugar or 1 1/2 - 1 2/3 cup honey or maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or 1 vanilla pod, seeds scraped
• 3 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 1/4 cups butter, OSSA ghee , or neutral vegetable oil
• 3 cups brewed clean coffee cooled to room temperature
• 3 cups Healthy Frosting (see below)

Healthy Frosting

• 1/2 cup coconut oil melted
• 3 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 tablespoon coconut flour or corn starch (Optional – Use if you need to use it immediately, without refrigerating).

Instructions
Cake:

Healthy frosting:

Enjoy!