Cinnamon Chocolate Cake

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour, sift
• 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sift
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon guar gum (optional) or 1 teaspoon xanthan gum (optional)
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon liquid stevia
• 1 1/2 cups soymilk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 teaspoons instant coffee powder
• 2 tablespoons boiling water
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons vinegar
• 1 3/4 ounces butter (e.g. earth balance) or 1 3/4 ounces margarine, melted (e.g. earth balance)
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2-1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 -2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup hot brewed coffee

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 in a big bowl whisk together flour, cocoa, cinnamon, soda, salt and guar gum (if using).
• 3 in another bowl combine sugar, stevia, soy milk, vanilla. dissolve coffee powder in 2 tbsp boiling water, and add. mix in oil. stir to blend.
• 4 add wet ingredients to dry. mix well.
• 5 quickly stir in vinegar and transfer to a non-stick (or greased) baking pan (9"x13").
• 6 bake 25-30 minutes.
• 7 let cool before frosting.
• 8 combine ingredients for frosting, mix well and spread over cake.