ULTRA rich and decadently chocolatey dark chocolate eclipse cake ? the perfect recipe for next week?s solar eclipse.

What are you doing for the eclipse next Monday"
If ever there were a good excuse to throw your own eclipse watch party, this dark chocolate eclipse recipe is it! The homemade cake is extra dark and fudgy ? darker and richer than traditional chocolate cakes, thanks to one special (and easy-to-find) ingredient.
Adding even more dark chocolate is the thick layer of Chocolate Avocado Frosting on top.
Chocolate on chocolate is always a good idea.

 
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This recipe was adapted from my Vegan Chocolate Cake Recipe and has one crucial difference: because Dutch cocoa is used here, the recipe calls for baking powder instead of baking soda. Dutch cocoa, also sometimes called ?dark cocoa? or ?black cocoa,? won?t react with baking soda due to the lack of acid in the cocoa, meaning it?s important to use baking powder in this recipe. You should be able to find Dutch cocoa easily at a regular grocery store; just look for the word ?alkali? in the ingredient list. If you aren?t able to find it for some reason and want to make this cake with regular cocoa powder instead, just switch the baking powder in the recipe for an equal amount of baking soda. The cake will be lighter in color but still delicious.

The August 21st solar eclipse is scheduled to pass through Washington DC at around 2:42 in the afternoon on Monday, so I?m not sure I?ll get t...