Thanksgiving Chocolate Cake?

This Thanksgiving was also Quinny`s first birthday, so I decided to bake a chocolate cake instead of pumpkin pie. She`s not on grains yet, so us grown ups thoroughly enjoyed it while she devoured her kiwi and banana. I modified the recipe of course, and it was awesome, so I can`t resist sharing!

Cake Ingredients:

1 1/4 cups spelt flour
1 cup sucanat
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 cup warm water
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp apple cider vinegar

Chocolate Glaze:
Coconut Oil 3 tbsp (or more if you want more glaze)
2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
Agave (to desired sweetness)


Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In an 8X8 square pan/dish, mix together flour, sucanat, cocoa, baking soda, and salt with a fork, making sure it is really blended together. Add the water, vanilla, oil, and vinegar, and again, mix together so that all is blended well. Use a spatula to scrape down the sides if necessary.Place in oven and bake for about 30 minutes, or until a knife comes out clean. Cool on a rack completely (2 hours).

For the glaze, simply heat the ingredients in a pan and serve warm over cake.

Enjoy!

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