Chocolate Blueberry Cake
Ready In: 45 mins
Serves: 8
Yields: 1 9-inch cake
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄4 cups whole wheat flour (white whole wheat preferred)
- 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground flax seeds
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 3⁄4 cup water
- 1⁄2 cup blueberries
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 1⁄2 cup date syrup or 1⁄2 cup maple syrup (or other liquid sweetener) or 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup blueberries (for serving)
- additional syrup or agave nectar
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- In a medium bowl, mix flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, ground flax, and salt.
- In blender, combine water, 1/2 cup blueberries, and balsamic vinegar and blend until smooth.
- Make a well in the dry ingredients. Add the syrup and the blueberry mixture. Stir until completely mixed.
- Pour into an oiled 9-inch round cake pan. Bake 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely before inverting onto serving platter.
- Serve with blueberries on top, drizzled with additional syrup or agave.
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