Directions

The Cake

1Sift together flour, coco powder, baking powder, baking soda, stevia and salt into a large bowl.

2Soften the butter, and then whisk together almond milk, butter, and egg, into a medium bowl until just combined.

3Add egg mixture to flour mixture beating with electric mixer at low speed, then increase speed to high and beat for 1 min.

4Add in an egg yolk, vanilla extract, almond extract, and agave nectar. Reduce speed to low and add in boiling water until just combined (the batter will be thin).

5Grease your small circular cake pan by using the following method: wrap your fingers in saran wrap, and then rub them in butter. You can then rub the butter all over the cake pan to grease it up.

6Pour 1 or 2 tablespoons of flour into the pan, shake it around, and allow it to cover the surface of the pan (this keeps the cake from sticking).

7Divide batter between 3 pans (for 3 different layers, or you can use the same pan 3 different times) at 350 degrees, approx. 15-20min each.

8Transfer pans to cooling racks for 15min. Reduce oven to 325 for next step.

The Filling

1Spread coconut and chopped walnuts on two separate cookie sheets covered with parchment paper.

2Toast in oven (remember, 325 degrees now!) stirring occasionally for 12-18mins. Let cool.

3Pour milk and vanilla extract into a pie plate and cover tightly with tin foil.

4Put pie plate into a larger deeper baking pan and enough boiling water to reach halfway up the pie plate.

5Bake for 45 min at 425 degrees fahrenheit. Add more boiling water after 45 minutes as needed to reach halfway up the side of the pie plate.

6Bake for another 45 min, still covered until the milk is golden brown.

7Remove from oven; mix coconut and walnuts into the condensed milk, which will result in a sweet crunchy mixture that we will use between each layer of the cake.

8Re-cover so it stays warm (easier to spread on the cake that way).

9Total bake time for condensed milk: 90 minutes

The Glaze

1Melt butter and bakers chocolate on medium heat, in a sauce pan or a double boiler. If you are using a sauce pan, fill the pan half full of water, and then place a metal bowl (with the chocolate in it) in the water. The water will boil, heating up the metal bowl, thus melting the chocolate.

2Add agave nectar and stevia; whisk until all combined and smooth.

3Let mixture cool down for 10 minutes in a bowl, and then refrigerate. Stir it every 15 minutes until it is thick, smooth, and spreadable (approximately 1hr)

Assembling The Cake

1Place 1 of the cake layers down on a large plate (plate should probably uh, fit the cake). Spread ½ of the coconut/condensed milk mixture on top of it. Then place the 2nd layer, more coconut/milk mix, and finally place your 3rd layer on top.

2Spread the glaze over top of the whole cake; the sides and the top of the cake. Use the whole glaze.

3Optional: Place some walnuts for decoration over the sides and top of the cake.