Chocolate vegan cake

Cake:
2,5 dl plant-based milk we used cashew milk

1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

1 tsp vanilla extract

163 g unsweetened apple sauce

1,20 dl olive oil coconut or sunflower oil will also work fine

250 g plain all-purpose flour

350 g cups caster sugar

2 tsp baking powder

1 ½ tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt yes, the whole teaspoon!

65 g cocoa powder

2,50 dl boiling water

Chocolate Fudge Frosting:

200 g vegan dark chocolate broken or chopped into small pieces

4 dl full-fat coconut milk see notes

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat your oven to 170 degrees Celsius. Grease and line two 9-inch cake pans with
parchment paper.

Combine milk, vinegar, vanilla, applesauce and oil in a bowl. Whisk to combine. Set
aside.

Sift all dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Whisk well to combine.

Pour wet mixture into dry mixture and whisk until well incorporated and no visible
lumps.

Pour the boiling water into the mix and carefully whisk together. The mixture will be
quite runny.

Bake for 30-35 minutes, until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out
clean. Set aside to cool. Meanwhile, prepare your frosting using the recipe below.

Add chocolate and cream into a medium-sized microwave-safe bowl.

Microwave on medium-high setting for 1 minute. Stir until any remaining chocolate
pieces have melted into the mix. If lumps of chocolate remain, microwave the mixture
for another 30 second burst and then stir again.

Once smooth, put the bowl into the fridge for 1 hour or until frosting can still be stirred
but has stiffened to the consistency of a thick mousse.

Using an electric beater, mix the frosting for 2-3 minutes until it’s light, fluffy and the
consistency of whipped cream. If the frosting has gotten a little too cold in the fridge,
microwave it for 15 seconds to soften or add a dash of coconut milk. Then try mixing
again.

Carefully remove the cakes from the pans once cool. Sandwich them together with a
spoonful of the chocolate frosting and spread the remaining frosting evenly over the top
and sides of the cake. Enjoy!

NOTES

For the frosting, when measuring your coconut milk, use only the hardened coconut
cream at the top of the can. You will probably need to open 2 x 400ml cans to measure
out enough cream. You can save the coconut water for a smoothie. You can use this
recipe to make 24 cupcakes instead of one large cake, if you would prefer.