Whole Wheat Chocolate Cake

Compliments of: Heavenly Homemakers

Yield: 12-15 servings

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2 cups whole wheat pastry flour

1 1/3 cups sucanat
1/3 cup cocoa powder  

1 tsp baking powder  

1/2 tsp baking soda  

3 eggs  

1/3 cup melted coconut oil

1 1/3 cups buttermilk

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If you choose to soak your flour, mix the 2 cups of whole wheat flour with the 1 1/3 cups buttermilk. Cover and allow this mixture to soak overnight on the countertop. Add remaining ingredients and bake as directed. 

OR Mix dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. Add eggs, oil and buttermilk. Mix with beaters until batter is smooth and well mixed.

Butter two round cake pans or one 9×13 inch cake pan. 

Bake round cakes at 350° for 25-30 or a 9×13 inch cake for 35-40 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. 

Allow the cakes to cool completely before removing them from the pans.