Strawberry Chocolate Paleo Cake

• Produce

  • 2 tbsp Strawberry

• Refrigerated

  • 5 Eggs, large

• Canned Goods

  • 1 cup Applesauce, sugar free

• Condiments

  • 1/4 cup Honey

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 3/4 cup Cocoa powder
  • 1/3 cup Coconut flour
  • 2 cups Enjoy life chocolate chips
  • 1/4 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1/3 cup Tapioca flour
  • 1 tbsp Vanilla extract

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 5/16 cup Coconut oil

• Drinks

  • 2 tbsp Coffee, hot

• Other

  • about 10 medium fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered

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Description

Ingredients

• ¾ cup cocoa powder, sifted
• ⅓ cup coconut flour, sifted
• ⅓ cup tapioca flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
• 5 large eggs
• 1 cup sugar free applesauce
• ¼ cup honey
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• ¼ cup coconut oil, melted
• 2 tablespoon strawberry juice, from 4 medium fresh smashed and strained strawberries
• 2 cups enjoy life chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 2 tablespoons hot coffee
• about 10 medium fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered

Directions

• Grease two 9 round cake pans with a bit of cocout oil.
• Preheat oven to 350 °.
• Add flours, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a large bowl
• In the bowl of an electric mixer combine eggs, applesauce, honey, vanilla extract, coconut oil and strawberry juice on low speed.
• Slowly add dry ingredients into wet while mixer is running on a low speed.
• Once blended, evenly pour into pans.
• Bake for 25-28 minutes or until baked through.
• Let cakes cool on wire rack
• Place a medium bowl over a small pan filled with about an 1 of water.
• Heat water over medium heat.
• Stir chocolate until completely melted.
• Add coffee and coconut oil and stir to combine.
• Remove cakes from pans. Place first cake on cake stand. Place ½ of the frosting and spread to evenly coat top of cake.
• Carefully place second cake on top of frosting.
• Spread the remaining frosting over top of cake until reaches edges.
• Starting in the middle of cake lay cut strawberries and continue until just before the edge of the frosting