This recipe comes from a delightful children’s book, Thunder Cake. It’s really yummy, and fun to make with kids!
Ingredients:
1 cup butter
1¾ cups sweetener of choice (I use coconut palm sugar)
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs separated
1 cup cold water
1/3 cup pureed fresh tomatoes (use the food processor to puree)
2½ cups flour of choice
½ cup cocoa powder (unsweetened)
1½ teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon sea salt
Fresh seasonal fruit for topping
Directions:
1. Combine egg yolks, butter, sweetener and vanilla in a mixing bowl and blend with a spoon or whisk into a cream mixture.
2. Whip egg whites until stiff then gently fold into wet mixture to get nice fluffy cakes.
3. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Pour batter into two greased and floured 8½ inch round cake pans and bake for 35-40 minutes. Cake is done when an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
4. Frost with chocolate butter frosting and decorate with slices of fresh seasonal fruit. Can be served garnished with fruit, too.
Serves about 6