Vegan Chocolate Cake Recipe – Ganache

Everbody loves chocolate cake! Here’s a vegan way of preparing your favorite chocolate cake. This is a perfect dessert for vegan lovers, combined with strawberries and vegan chocolate ganache.

Ingredients:

For the cake:
• 12 tbsp vegan margarine
• 1 tbsp white vinegar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 1/4 cup water with 4 tbsp energ egg replacer
• 1/4 cup non-dairy milk
• 1/4 cup applesauce
• 15 strawberries (sliced thinly)
• 3 teaspoons energ egg replacer
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

For the chocolate buttercream frosting:
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup vegan margarine
• 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar

For the vegan chocolate ganache:
• 1 cup non-dairy milk
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup vegan margarine
• 3/4 cup cocoa powder

Instructions:

For the cake:
Preheat oven to 350 F.

Prepare a baking dish and line with parchment paper.

In a large mixing bowl, add vegan margarine and sugar.
Mix using an electric mixer.
Add all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Mix until well combined.

Set a saucepan over high heat.
Add water and non-dairy milk.
Bring to a boil.

In a separate mixing bowl, add water and energ egg replacer.
Add this mixture to the large mixing bowl previously.
Add other ingredients like applesauce, vanilla extract, vinegar, and the boiling water mixture.

Mix everything until well combined.

Pour the mixture to the baking dish.
Let it bake for 30 minutes.
Remove from the oven.

For the chocolate buttercream frosting:
Mix all ingredients using a hand-held mixer.

For the vegan chocolate ganache:
Set a small saucepan over medium heat.
Put all the ingredients.
Let it cook and mix well until texture softens.

Decorate the cake with the sliced strawberries, chocolate buttercream frosting, and ganache.
Serve and enjoy!

Vegan Chocolate Cake Recipe - Ganache
Images – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX3CCrcdm10

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