Can I Use An Alternative To Coconut Butter For The Dark And Sumptuous Chocolate Cake?

Asked by Emcs13. Answered on 17th June 2024

Full question

For the icing on the Dark And Sumptuous Chocolate Cake, is it possible to use an alternative to coconut butter. And for non-vegans (who just like the sound of the icing!), can you use regular butter?

Our answer

Nigella's Dark And Sumptuous Chocolate Cake (from SIMPLY NIGELLA) is a vegan chocolate cake that can be enjoyed by everyone. It has a fudgy chocolate frosting that is made from dark chocolate, coffee, dark brown sugar and coconut butter (which is different to coconut oil).

It is possible to replace the coconut butter with another plant-based margarine or a regular margarine, providing that these are a "block" type and not a soft, spreadable type of margarine. It is also possible to replace the coconut butter with the equivalent amount of regular butter, though this does mean that the cake will be neither vegan nor dairy free.