Espresso Cake

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup turbinado sugar
• 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 3 tablespoons ground flax seed
• 9 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup strong brewed espresso

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. 2

   Spray a 9 inch cake pan with cooking spray and dust with additional cocoa powder. Set aside.

3. 3

   In a medium bowl, combine the flours, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and flaxseed.

4. 4

   In another bowl, combine the applesauce, water, vanilla, and espresso.

5. 5

   Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and pour into the prepared pan.

6. 6

   Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.

7. 7

   Cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes.

8. 8

   Run a knife around the edge of the cake and invert onto the wire rack to cool completely.