Vegan Chocolate Fudge Cake
I think Chocolate Fudge Cake is possibly the best cake flavour ever? Moist fudgey sponge pairs perfectly with silky chocolate buttercream- the combination is one of the absolute best. This vegan chocolate fudge cake is a perfect version of this type of cake! It is decadent, rich and leaves you wanting more.
Ingredients
- 350 ml Almond milk unsweetened
- 1 tablespoon Apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Vanilla extract
- 290 g Sugar caster, super-fine
- 300 g Flour plain, white, all-purpose
- 50 g Cocoa powder
- ¾ teaspoon Baking powder
- 1 ¼ teaspoon Baking soda (bicarbonate of soda)
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 150 ml Vegetable Oil or any neutral oil
For the icing
- 250 g Butter
- 1 tablespoon Vanilla extract
- 400 g Icing sugar
- 30 g Cocoa powder
- 50 g Chocolate melted
- 1-2 tablespoon Water if needed
Instructions
- Pre-heat your oven to 180C/ 356F. Line your baking tins with baking paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the milk and the apple cider vinegar. Put this to the side and allow it to curdle for a couple of minutes. Then add the oil, sugar and vanilla. In another bowl, sieve the flour, salt, baking powder, soda, cocoa powder + salt and combine. Using a large spoon, add the dry mixture to the wet, whisking as you go.
- Pour your cake batter into the two 5.5 inch baking trays and bake for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Once your cakes are completely cool, cut the top off of them to ensure that they are completely flush with the baking tray. This means they are both equal heights.
- In a standing mixer, combine the butter and vegetable shortening on a high speed for 1 minute. Add the icing sugar + vanilla extract and mix on a low speed for around 30 seconds and then increase to a high speed, until combined and fluffy (around 1 minute). Then, add the melted chocolate and cocoa powder. Combine for a further minute. Add 1 tablespoon of water at this point if you think the icing needs to loosen up a little bit.
- Using a cake plate, layer the sponges up evenly with icing in the middle. Piping bags make this easier. Add some decorative icing on top and decoration of your choice. I chose some dark chocolate pieces. ENJOY!
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