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Vegan Chocolate Cake and Frosting Recipe
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Vegan Chocolate Cake and Frosting Recipe

19 ingredients 1 double-layer 9-inch cake (10 to 12 servings) openrecipes
Vegan Chocolate Cake and Frosting Recipe

For kids and adults with food allergies, finding a vegan birthday cake that's not dry and tasteless can be exhausting. The search is over thanks to this vegan...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1140
Calories
28g
Protein
30g
Fat
183g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Cider not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for coating the pans
  • 2/3 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
  • 2 ounces natural unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped (about 1/4 cup)
  • 2 cups plain, unsweetened soy or rice milk
  • 2 teaspoons cider vinegar
  • 2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted, nonhydrogenated margarine, at room temperature, plus more for coating the pans
  • 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 pound vegan bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped (about 3 1/4 cups)
  • 4 sticks (1 pound) unsalted nonhydrogenated margarine, at room temperature
  • 2 2/3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
  • 1/2 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 6 tablespoons soy or rice milk
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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