Monday, July 26, 2010

Easy vegan cake and icing recipes?

I don't have any cake mix in the house, so soda cake is out of the question. But for some odd reason, I really want to bake right now. Please post recipes that can be made with everyday food items.Easy vegan cake and icing recipes?
This recipe is Isa Moskowitz's, and it is WONDERFUL!








Rich Chocolate Cake


Ingredients


3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour


1 cup all purp unbleached flour


2 teaspoons baking powder


1 teaspoon baking soda


3/4 cup good cocoa powder


1/2 teaspoon salt


1 cup plain soymilk


1/2 cup canola oil


1 1/2 cups pure maple syrup


1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar


2 teaspoons vanilla








Directions


Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray a 9 inch springform pan with non stick cooking spray.





Sift together flours and baking powder and baking soda.





In a saucepan, heat the soymilk on low-medium heat. When it is slightly bubbling, add the cocoa powder and wisk well until it is dissolved. Remove from heat.





Combine the other liquid ingredients in a bowl and whisk well. Add the cocoa mixture and combine. Add the wet ingredients to the dry.





Pour batter into prepared pan, bake at 350 F for 25 minutes until a toothpick or butter knife comes out clean. Let cool completely and frost with your favorite frosting.








Chocolate Frosting





Ingredients


1/2 cup (1 stick) earth balance shortening


2/3 cup cocoa powder


3 cups powdered sugar


1/3 cup unsweetened soymilk


1 tsp vanilla extract


1 1/2 tsp almond extract





Directions


Melt the shortening. I put it in a small bowl and microwave it, then use a plastic spatula to get it all out into the metal bowl. Add Cocoa and stir. Add powdered sugar and soymilk, then beat on medium for about a minute, or until it's a good consistency for spreading. Stir in extracts and frost.Easy vegan cake and icing recipes?
well, try about 1/3 cups of water with 6 table spoons of sugar, and flour, and mix that together and add powderes sugar about 4 cups. and cool in the fridge for 2 hours and mix again.


hope that helps
Eat jello, you vegan!

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