Vegan Chocolate Cake II - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 1/3 cup applesauce
- 1 3/4 cups coffee
- 1 1/2 tsps baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/2 serving packets sugar
- 1/4 cup corn starch
- 2 cups flour
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 325 °F (160 °C). Grease a bundt pan.
- Simmer coffee on medium heat in saucepan. Turn down heat and add cocoa. Whisk cocoa until dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool.
- Whisk sugar, corn starch, canola oil and applesauce in bowl for about a minute. Whisk in extracts. Add the cocoa/coffee mixture and whisk another minute or 2.
- Sift in dry ingredients.
- Whisk for 2 minutes or use electric beater for about a minute until mixture is smooth.
- Pour mixture into greased bundt pan. Bake at 325 °F for about 50 minutes.
- Let cool and ice cake.
How This Recipe Supports PCOS Management
PCOS Diet Principles in This Recipe
The PCOS diet focuses on three core principles: reducing inflammation, managing insulin resistance, and supporting hormonal balance. Every recipe in our collection is evaluated against these principles. As part of a balanced PCOS meal plan, we recommend pairing recipes like this with a variety of nutrient-dense foods throughout the week to ensure you are meeting all your micronutrient needs.
Meal Prep Tip: This Vegan Chocolate Cake II can be prepared ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Meal prepping is one of the most effective strategies for sticking to a PCOS-friendly diet, as it removes the temptation to reach for processed convenience foods when time is short.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Apples.
Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)
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