Fantastic Vegan Birthday Cake and Frosting recipe

[Guest guest]

This is the cake and frosting I made for my daughter's first

birthday. It was SO delicious!!! I made the vanilla frosting and

added a few drops of food coloring to make it pink. The first time I

made the frosting, I let the margarine get too warm before I added it

and the frosting never set up just stayed runny. Second time around,

I took the margarine (earth balance) out of the fridge about 2

minutes before adding it. I used a pastry cutter to cut in the

powdered sugar to the margarine. I was careful about not over

blending it also. Turned out great! And the cake...the best vegan or

not that I've had! Enjoy...

Stephanie

 

Crazy Chocolate Cake (from vegan connection)

Absolutely one of the best cakes I've ever had.

 

3 cups flour

2 cups sugar

2 t. baking soda

1 t. salt

1/2 cup cocoa

3/4 cup oil

1 t. vanilla

2 T. vinegar

2 cups water

 

Mix the dry ingredients and then add the wet ones, and mix until

smooth. Prepare pan(s) by greasing and flouring lightly. Pour into 24

cupcake pans, two 9-inch pans, or one 9X11-inch pan. Bake at 350

degrees for approximately 20-25 minutes (cupcakes), 30 minutes (9-

inch) or 50 minutes (9X11). Test with a toothpick to make sure it is

done all the way through. Cool. Ice with favorite frosting.

 

 

Vegan Chocolate Frosting (from vegweb)

 

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

 

1 cup margarine

4 cups confectioners sugar

2 tablespoon vanilla

4 tablespoon soy or rice milk (I used rice milk)

1/2 cup cocoa powder

dash of salt

 

Directions:

 

Margarine should be at room temperature (I took out of the fridge for

2 minutes) when being placed in bowl. Blend until mushy, and then add

vegan powdered sugar, salt, vanilla, chocolate and soymilk. You can

add in more soymilk to make it a bit smoother but not too much.

Spread on cake and enjoy.

 

NOTE: replace cocoa with 1/2 cup powdered sugar for vanilla

frosting and use a bit less milk