Vegan Chocolate Cake (V, V+)

Directions

• Step 1 For the Cake
• Step 2 Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease 2 9″ round pans or 1 9″ x 13″ rectangular pan. (Both work really well and retain the amazing dense moisture of this dark chocolatey cake)!
• Step 3 In a measuring cup, set aside the 1 cup non dairy milk and add the 1 tablespoon vinegar and stir.
• Step 4 In a large mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients for the cake and blend together.
• Step 5 Next add the oil, applesauce, non dairy milk mixture and vanilla and mix together thoroughly.
• Step 6 Then add the boiling water and mix in parts until thoroughly blended. It will be very liquidy and thats Ok!
• Step 7 Pour into pan or pans and bake for 30 minutes. Test to see if a knife or toothpick comes out clean if not continue to bake until done.
• Step 8 For the Frosting
• Step 9 Add the cocoa powder to a clean bowl and add small amounts of the butter and blend throughly until all butter has been blended in.
• Step 10 Add half of the confectioner sugar and start blending while adding part of the non dairy milk.
• Step 11 Add the vanilla and the remaining confectioner sugar with enough sugar to keep it thick yet spreadable.
• Step 12 Blend thoroughly and frost cake after it cools.
• Step 13 Top with pieces of sliced strawberries or sprinkles or keep unadorned!
• Step 14 This cake is so deeply rich, chocolatey and moist and so incredibly delicious!!! Friends and family rave and don’t believe it is vegan.