I made a gelt cake for Chanukah and it’s everything I wanted it to be! P.S. This cake is vegan, which means no eggs, milk or butter for miles.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup coffee (1/2 cup boiling water + 1 Tbsp instant coffee)
• 3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup chocolate gelt (around 36 large gelt), chopped

Ingredients for Ganache Topping:

• 1 cup chocolate chips (or more gelt)
• 1 cup dairy-free whipping cream (if you don’t like whipping cream, other options include coconut milk, almond milk and soy milk)
• 1/4 tsp salt

Visit Melinda’s website for the directions via this link: http://kitchen-tested.com/2016/11/30/chanukah-gelt-cake/

1. By Melinda Strauss

    Melinda Strauss is the founder of Kitchen Tested, a kosher website devoted to helping you make the impossible possible in your own kitchen. No more being afraid to make six-layer rainbow cake, vegan cheesecake, gluten-free pancakes or homemade doughnuts! With her step-by-step directions and photos, you can just follow along with her recipes to get it right every time. Visit kitchen-tested.com.