Valentines Day Chocolate Cake

Every year I make Valentines goodies for my family and a Paleo Diet has not changed that.  We are having grass fed steak tonight and this delicious chocolate cake that contains no gluten or sugar!

Ingredients:

1/4 cup Coconut oil
1 cup Paleo All Purpose Flour Mix
1/3 cup 100% Pure Cocoa Powder
1/2 Tsp Cinnamon
1/2 Tsp Allspice
1/8 Tsp Nutmeg
1/8 Tsp Ginger
1 Tsp Gluten Free Baking Powder
1/2 Tsp Baking Soda
1/8 Tsp Sea Salt
3/4 cup Maple Syrup
2 eggs
1 small can (398 ml) Pumpkin Puree
1 1/2 Tsp Pure Vanilla Extract

How To:

1.  Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F.  Grease an 8" square pan (or a heart shaped pan if you have one) with coconut oil.
2.  In a medium bowl, whisk together dry ingredients (flour, cocoa, spices, baking powder, baking soda and salt).
3.  In a large bowl whisk together the oil, maple syrup, eggs, pumpkin and vanilla.
4.  Whisk the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture until combined.
5.  Pour batter into prepared pan.
6.  Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
7.  Place the pan on a wire rack to cool.  Serve from the pan.

Optional:
Chocolate Frosting:

Ingredients:

1 Large, ripe Avocado
2 Tbsp 100% Pure Cocoa Powder
Maple Syrup to taste

How to:

Cut Avocado in half with a sharp knife, cutting carefully around the pit.  Twist the two sides to separate.  Remove the pit and scoop out the flesh with a spoon or fork.  Mash avocado together with cocoa powder.  Sweeten to taste with maple syrup and spread on cake.

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