Agave Sweetened Chocolate Frosting Recipes

AGAVE CHOCOLATE GANACHE FROSTING

Steps:

• Combine chocolate, agave and cream in a saucepan. Heat over medium heat until chocolate melts, stirring constantly.
• Stir in the butter and vanilla.
• Use to spread while slightly warm, and the consistency of hot fudge sauce.

CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKES WITH AGAVE-SWEETENED CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease two 8-inch round cake pans. Cover the bottoms with a piece of parchment paper cut to fit, then grease again and dust with cocoa powder. In the bowl of an electric mixer, whisk together oat and barley flours, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add egg replacer, rice milk, canola oil, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and warm water, and beat on medium-low about 3 minutes until smooth, scraping down sides of bowl as necessary. Pour even amounts of batter in the two pans, smooth surface, and bake in center of oven about 45 minutes, or until cake is beginning to pull away from sides of pan and a skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool the pans on a wire rack about 30 minutes. To remove the cakes, cover each pan (one at a time) with a large plate, flip over, and tap the bottom to release the cake. Peel off the parchment paper and flip back onto wire rack right-side-up. Cool the cakes completely before adding frosting. To make the frosting, melt the chocolate and vegetable shortening in a heavy saucepan over very low heat, stirring constantly. Be careful, chocolate burns easily. Once melted, remove from heat. Combine melted chocolate mixture and the remaining ingredients in the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat on medium speed about 15 minutes until cooled and smooth.

AGAVE-SWEETENED CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Melt the chocolate and vegetable shortening in a heavy saucepan over very low heat, stirring constantly. Be careful, chocolate burns easily. Once melted, remove from heat. Combine melted chocolate mixture and remaining ingredients in the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat on medium speed about 15 minutes until cooled and smooth.

AGAVE-SWEETENED CHOCOLATE GLAZE

Steps:

• Combine the coconut milk, agave nectar, rice- or soy-milk powder, cocoa powder, and vanilla in the bowl of a food processor and blend on medium speed for 1 minute. While the processor is running, gradually add 1/2 cup of the coconut oil and 1/2 tablespoon of the lemon juice and blend until thoroughly incorporated. Add the remaining 1/4 cup coconut oil and 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice and process for 1 minute more. The glaze can be stored, covered tightly, at room temperature for up to 4 days.

VEGAN CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over very low heat, melt chocodrops and grapeseed oil.
• Stir in agave, vanilla and salt.
• Place frosting in freezer for 15 minutes to cool.
• Remove from freezer and whip frosting with a hand blender until it is thick and fluffy.
• Frost over cake, cupcakes or between cookies.

VEGAN CHOCOLATE GANACHE FROSTING

Steps:

• Combine the chocolate, agave nectar, and creamer in a saucepan. Heat over medium heat until the chocolate melts, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and stir in the butter substitute and vanilla extract. To spread easily, the ganache should be slightly warm, and the consistency of hot fudge.

AGAVE WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Place the cream and agave in a large (and if possible deep) bowl.
• Whip with a hand blender until stiff peaks form.
• Spread over cupcakes or cake.
• Serve.

AGAVE CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly coat two 9-inch cake pans with nonstick cooking spray and sprinkle lightly with flour.
• 2. Combine chocolate and 1/4 cup of the oil in a glass bowl and microwave for about 1 1/2 minutes. Stir to melt chocolate completely.
• 3. Sift together the flour, cococoa powder, salt, baking powder, and baking soda into a large bowl.
• 4. In a seperate bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the remaining oil and the agave nectar. Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat well. Add the melted chocolate/oil mixture and vanilla and beat.
• 5. On low speed, add the flour mixture and the yogurt and mix just until combined. Fold in the zucchini.
• 6. Divide batter between the prepared pans. Bake 35-40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes and then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.
• 7. When cool, top the first layer with filling of your choice. Add second layer and frost tops and sides with frosting of your choice. If using https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/chocolate-sauce/agave-chocolate-ganache-frosting.html?p=3, frost while genache is slightly warm and refrigerate cake for 30 minutes to firm the genache before slicing the cake.