STUNNING vegan coffee walnut cake! Because I needed to eat my feelings

[@AuntieRachelsChaoticKitchen]

Vegan Christmas Cake: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5ekg6Z5aZ6on9U Recipe notes and tips: - The original recipe states that it works really well with gluten free flour! - You can easily make this with different nuts; pecans might be really interesting to try. Hazelnuts would also pair brilliantly with coffee. You could switch out the coffee for matcha powder and pair that with almonds or macadamias (possibly even tiger nuts) - The original cake uses a coffee syrup soak to add more coffee flavour; I didn’t want something so “wet”, which is why I increased the amount of coffee in the cake batter. If you’d like to add the soak, head to their website for the method (url is in the video description) - You can turn this into a sheet cake/bars or cupcakes very easily. For a sheet cake that you’re slicing into portions ahead of time; rest the cake for at least a couple of hours after frosting to allow it to set enough to give you neat edges

[@Theheavydress]

Professional baker here! An easier way to get a clean spread on a cut cake surface is to glob a massive amount on at once in the middle and work it out towards the edge with your spatula

[@AuntieRachelsChaoticKitchen]

Thanks for sharing!

[@Okkoson]

nothing as uplifting as a piece of creamy, softish cake with cocoa/coffee!

[@AuntieRachelsChaoticKitchen]

It really did hit the spot!

[@anthonyweech4306]

I don't even like coffee but this was delicious. Thanks Auntie. Love ya

[@SneakerPhetish]

I love the depth of flavor you have in this & love your point about cakes being TOO sweet. I have the problem too & it’s why I’m not huge on cakes but you did an incredible job on this. I’d pay any price for this. Excellent job, Auntie.

[@AuntieRachelsChaoticKitchen]

This, for me, is the perfect amount of sweet. In no way sickly, and lots of flavour in there alongside the "sugary" taste 😊

[@stevenhernandeznon-profitf968]

Hope you are feeling better. This was a very fun vid to watch

[@AuntieRachelsChaoticKitchen]

Thank you!!

[@tamcon72]

This looks fantastic; will make to take to a do next week, where the crowd loves coffee-flavored things. Thanks for posting 🙂

[@AuntieRachelsChaoticKitchen]

Oh amazing! Please let me know how you get on 😊

[@tamcon72]

@@AuntieRachelsChaoticKitchen Reporting back: The cake was delicious, and it was a good decision to add more coffee and a bit of cocoa to the batter; as done according to your recipe, it was well balanced. I would say that less leavener can be used if dividing the batter into two separate tins, as the baking powder was detectable as an aftertaste baked according to the original recipe. Also, use the freshest walnuts possible. Mine were not going off yet, but individual ones were starting to, and when a bite included one, that sucked. Will make this cake again, maybe at Christmastime, because I think it would work well on a holiday dessert table. Thanks again for posting.

[@AuntieRachelsChaoticKitchen]

​@@tamcon72 that's interesting about the baking powder/soda being detectable... With nuts, I tend to keep them in the freezer; never had a bad tasting one!

[@tamcon72]

@@AuntieRachelsChaoticKitchen It was a huge bag that I bought at a catering supplier, and I suspect a few nuts in the bag were "off" and when mixed with good ones, spoilt the batch. People, do not buy nuts in bulk unless you use them often!

[@pauldesjardins1060]

Great tip about the microwave !!

[@pauldesjardins1060]

Btw, you have to do what is called a crumb layer first. Apply a small amount of the icing, then let set to harden. Afterwards, apply the rest of the icing. It should do the trick.

[@AuntieRachelsChaoticKitchen]

Glad it was helpful!

[@altie206]

Great dessert choice. I love it and the new hair, who this 😅❤

[@punnymoney3692]

Forgive me!! I love the curly hair style best!! 😅 Cake looks great! :)

[@nykengan94]

This cake looks delicious! I just want to warn you about using silver paper during cooking process. It's unhealthy because the alluminium goes through the food. I suggest you to spread vegan butter on the cake pan and use flour to prevent the cake from sticking.

[@AuntieRachelsChaoticKitchen]

I live next to a busy road in a busy city, aluminium is the least of my concerns

[@josiahalcorne]

Okay, that flavor profile wheel in your book is such a cool cooking tool. I'm a bit Aspergers and would spend hours studying and memorizing the wheel. I hope this does better than your usual desert videos it looks delicious. Please remember to support the creators that you enjoy especially the up-and-comers. Financial support is of coarse the best but everyone can like and subscribe and leave a bit of encouragement in the comment section even an emoji helps the algorithms (there's a whole category of food emojis to choose from🍄🧈🥮🫖) maybe a happy cat🐱when one of the kitties makes a cameo. And take the extra minute to watch the ads so the channel gets credit for the ad revenue.

[@AuntieRachelsChaoticKitchen]

The book is such a handy resource! It indexes everything at the back, so I can quickly flip through to find info

[@josiahalcorne]

By the numbers so far, I guess you don't have to worry about the desert slump. I'm glad this looked delicious.​@@AuntieRachelsChaoticKitchen

[@BrettHampton-h6q]

This looks AMAZING, and I'm betting it tastes delicious!

[@AuntieRachelsChaoticKitchen]

It really, really was!

[@elsjeprins3335]

Looking forward to having a slice or two.Looks fabulous!

[@larryclowers]

Wonderful as always

[@daemonchild1977]

Good work 👍🏾

[@Anderson_Se7en]

This reminds me of the creativity and skill the vegan cooks I was raised with used to have.

[@mikemartinez002]

Coffee cake is my favorite! Plus I love walnuts. Can’t wait to try it. 🎉

[@AuntieRachelsChaoticKitchen]

I hope you love it!

[@cubalibrist]

Looks fantastic! You could try to apply the filling with a piping bag…

[@AuntieRachelsChaoticKitchen]

I really should have done it piped (like I did for the Christmas cake). I guess I was in lazy mode that day!

[@stevangelical7052]

Once again fascinating to watch. What an extraordinary recipe. I'd like to suggest flipping the bottom half, 'cause the surface wo'nt be damaged from cutting, to enable better spreading.

[@AuntieRachelsChaoticKitchen]

That's an idea! Though, I wonder if it would affect the structural integrity once you start cutting slices... I think piping the middle would have been a better choice, I was just being lazy!