Chocolate Lovers Cake with Banana Ice Cream and Chocolate Hard Shell

Do you love Chocolate? If yes, then this vegan Chocolate Lovers Cake with Banana Ice Cream and Chocolate Hard Shell is perfect for you! It is… to die for.

Everyone deserves an awesome chocolate explosion every once in a while. Should you feel sad, this will make it better. Should you feel awesome already, you’ll feel even more awesome afterwards! This decadent Chocolate Lovers Cake with Banana Ice Cream and Chocolate Hard Shell looks not only decadent, it’s heaven – actually chocolate heaven. The chocolate cake is fluffy and soft – like it should be, the banana ice cream – the perfect addition to the cake and chocolate hard shell – well it’s really hard to describe how heavenly this cake is! You have to try it yourself.

I’ve used my smallest springform pan for this cake – it’s 5.5 inches, 14cm. This recipe is perfect for 3-4 people, but my boyfriend and I were able to finish the cake alone – with no problems at all! It’s so fluffy and deliciously chocolate-y.

What I love about the chocolate cake is that it’s a one-bowl-cake. Simply whisk all the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl and add in the wet ingredients and whisk again! Simple as that. I don’t have a dishwasher, so I try not to make a huge mess in my kitchen.

For the Chocolate Hard Shell I’ve used Vivani‘s 70% vegan couverture and I loved it! I’ve melted it in a double boiler and slowly drizzled it over the ice cream. It took only a few seconds to harden and created a nice hard shell.

Chocolate Lovers Cake with Banana Ice Cream and Chocolate Hard Shell

Elephantastic Vegan

Recipe for a vegan Chocolate Lovers Cake with Banana Ice Cream and Chocolate Hard Shell. And yes, it tastes like it looks: amazing!

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 50 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine Vegan

Servings 2 -4

Calories 715 kcal

Equipment

Food Processor

Ingredients

 

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Ingredients for the Chocolate Cake

• ▢ 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• ▢ 1/4 cup dextrose*
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• ▢ 1 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• ▢ 1 pinch salt
• ▢ 1 tablespoon melted coconut oil
• ▢ 1/2 cup almond milk (I used sweetened)
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon coconut vinegar
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Ingredients for the Ice Cream & Chocolate Hard Shell

• ▢ 2 bananas , frozen & in chunks
• ▢ 1/2 cup vegan couverture (I used Vivani's 70% couverture)

Instructions

 

• Pre-heat oven to 360°F/180°C.
• In a mixing bowl, combine all the dry ingredients for the Chocolate Cake, whisk, then add all the wet ingredients and whisk again until it's a smooth batter.
• Fill the batter in the baking form and put it in the oven for about 15 minutes. (Use the Toothpick Method to make sure the dough is done in the middle.)
• Let the cake cool off completely.
• In a double boiler heat the couverture slowly, meanwhile prep your ice cream.
• For the ice cream simply put the frozen banana chunks in your food processor or high-speed blender and blend or chop until it's a perfectly smooth ice cream - don't give up! It may take a while, but it will get there.
• Place the ice cream on the cake & top it off with the melted chocolate. You'll have a hard Chocolate Hard Shell in a couple of seconds!
• Enjoy your delicious chocolate treat!

Notes

The baking form is used has a size of 5.5 inch / 14cm.
*I've used Dextrose in this recipe which is a fructose-free sugar, but you can sub it with your preferred granulated sweetener.

Nutrition

Calories: 715kcalCarbohydrates: 110gProtein: 10gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 387mgPotassium: 943mgFiber: 10gSugar: 50gVitamin A: 75IUVitamin C: 10.2mgCalcium: 163mgIron: 8.2mg

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