This is the best vegan cake ever!
INGREDIENTS:
Cake:
• 180g / 1.44 cups flour (all purpose)
• 25g / 0.16 cup cocoa powder
• 200g / 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• 80ml / 2.7oz oil
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• 240ml / 8.1oz hot water
• 1 tbsp white vinegar
Cocoa syrup:
• 80ml / 2.7oz hot water
• 1 tbsp cocoa
• 2 tbsp sugar
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
Frosting:
• 45g / 0.37 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp cocoa
• 240g peanut butter
METHOD :
Cake: In a large bowl, put flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda and salt. Mix.
Add vegetable oil, vanilla, hot water and vinegar. Mix. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake at 350 ° F (180 ° C) for 18-25 minutes.
Cocoa syrup: Place hot water, cocoa powder, sugar and vanilla in a jug. Stir.
Poke holes all over the cake. Pour cocoa syrup slowly on to the cake. Leave it at room temperature for 1 hour to allow the cake to cool and absorb all the liquid.
Cream: In a medium bowl, sift the icing sugar and cocoa powder. Add peanut butter and mix with a spatula until smooth. Spread the icing evenly over the cake.
Cake:
• 180g / 1.44 cups flour (all purpose)
• 25g / 0.16 cup cocoa powder
• 200g / 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• 80ml / 2.7oz oil
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• 240ml / 8.1oz hot water
• 1 tbsp white vinegar
Cocoa syrup:
• 80ml / 2.7oz hot water
• 1 tbsp cocoa
• 2 tbsp sugar
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
Frosting:
• 45g / 0.37 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp cocoa
• 240g peanut butter
METHOD :
Cake: In a large bowl, put flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda and salt. Mix.
Add vegetable oil, vanilla, hot water and vinegar. Mix. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake at 350 ° F (180 ° C) for 18-25 minutes.
Cocoa syrup: Place hot water, cocoa powder, sugar and vanilla in a jug. Stir.
Poke holes all over the cake. Pour cocoa syrup slowly on to the cake. Leave it at room temperature for 1 hour to allow the cake to cool and absorb all the liquid.
Cream: In a medium bowl, sift the icing sugar and cocoa powder. Add peanut butter and mix with a spatula until smooth. Spread the icing evenly over the cake.
