This Norwegian spiced chocolate cake is filled with rich cocoa, nutmeg and cinnamon and filled and topped with a decadent cocoa buttercream. Even better the next day, this old classic remains popular today and for good reason!
3-4tablespoonsadditional strong black coffee for sprinkling on cake bottoms
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius).
Grease and line a 9-inch cake pan with parchment paper and set aside.
Add the sugar and butter to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat until light and fluffy, which will take several minutes.
Sift the flour, baking powder, ground nutmeg and cinnamon into a separate bowl and whisk together. Keep the cocoa powder separate.
Combine the Just Eggs or applesauce with the non-dairy milk and apple cider vinegar and slowly add in ⅓ of it to butter-sugar mixture, followed by ⅓ of the dry ingredients and repeat until just combined (don’t overmix).
Pour half the batter into a different bowl, and sift in the cocoa powder in one half. Pour the light batter into the prepared cake pan, and follow with the dark batter. Using a fork or spoon, perform a zig zag pattern to make a marbled pattern.
Bake the cake in the middle of the oven for 45-50 minutes until a cake tester comes out clean when inserted in the middle.
Cool the cake on a wire rack and when cooled, divide the cake in half. Sprinkle both halves with the coffee.
While the cake is cooling, make the glaze by adding the butter, powdered sugar, cocoa powder and vanilla extract in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat until smooth. Gradually add in the cold coffee.
Place one layer on a cake turntable or serving tray, sprinkle each layer with the reserved cold coffee. Spread a good dollop of the chocolate glaze (about ⅓) on top of the bottom layer, place the other layer on top and cover the top and sides with the remaining glaze. Use a fork to make a nice, wavy pattern on top.
This cake is even better the next day or two! Keep in fridge and pull out 1-2 hours before serving.