Deep Chocolate Vegan Cake |
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 55 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Delicious chocolate cake from one of the Moosewood cookbooks. If my kids like it, I know it's good! Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups white flour |
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1 cup sugar |
1/2 cup vegetable oil |
1 cup cold water or 1 cup chilled brewed coffee |
2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
2 tablespoons cider vinegar |
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate |
1/4 cup peanut butter |
3 -4 tablespoons water |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
1 cup confectioners' sugar |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. Oil an 8 square or round pan and dust with sifted cocoa.
3. Sift flour, cocoa, soda, salt and sugar.
4. In another bowl mix oil, water and vanilla.
5. Pour liquid into dry and mix till smooth.
6. Add vinegar and stir briefly.
7. Without wasting time, pour batter into pan and bake 25-30 minutes.
8. For frosting: melt chocolate in heavy pan on medium heat.
9. Beat together peanut butter, water& vanilla.
10. Beat in sugar then add melted chocolate.
11. Beat till smooth.
12. Spread on cooled cake.
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