Vegan Chocolate Cake with Dark Chocolate Icing

Name: Vegan Chocolate Cake with Dark Chocolate Icing Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 9
Ingredients: Cake:; 1 1/4 cups of whole wheat flour (add an additional tablespoon if cooking in high altitude); 1 cup of turbinado (raw) sugar; 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 cup of warm water; 1 tsp of vanilla extract; 1/3 cup of vegetable oil; 1 tsp white vinegar; 3-5 tablespoons of unsweetened almond milk; Icing:; 1/4 cup of solid vegetable shortening; 1/4 cup margarine (or butter if not going vegan); 3.5 ounces of dark chocolate chips (or baking chocolate- chocolate chips are cheaper!); 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract; 2 cups of confectioner's sugar; 2-3 tablespoons of unsweetened almond milk

Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 25

Number of Servings: 9

Ingredients

Cake:1 1/4 cups of whole wheat flour (add an additional tablespoon if cooking in high altitude)1 cup of turbinado (raw) sugar1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder1 tsp baking soda1/2 tsp salt1 cup of warm water1 tsp of vanilla extract1/3 cup of vegetable oil1 tsp white vinegar3-5 tablespoons of unsweetened almond milk Icing:1/4 cup of solid vegetable shortening1/4 cup margarine (or butter if not going vegan)3.5 ounces of dark chocolate chips (or baking chocolate- chocolate chips are cheaper!)1/2 tsp of vanilla extract2 cups of confectioner's sugar2-3 tablespoons of unsweetened almond milk

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (365 for high altitude).
Grease an 8x8 square pan.
Mix all dry ingredients, then add all wet ingredients except almond milk. Add almond milk until consistency is pourable. Pour into pan and cook until toothpick comes out clean- 20 to 25 minutes.

While cake is baking, make icing.
Melt chocolate chips with double boiler or in microwave. Cream shortening and margarine with mixer. Add melted chocolate and vanilla. Gradually add sugar. Add almond milk and beat until light and fluffy.

Refridgerate icing until cake is completely cooled. Spread on icing and enjoy!

Serving Size: Makes 9 pieces (8x8 pan)

Number of Servings: 9

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SHRINKSOPRANO.

Servings Per Recipe: 9

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 444.5
Total Fat: 23.0 g
Cholesterol: 17.0 mg
Sodium: 285.6 mg
Total Carbs: 62.9 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g
Protein: 2.1 g

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