Vegan Chocolate Cake

BLOGGERVERSARY

At the time of writing it is exactly one year since I clicked the "publish your blog"-button 
with shaky hands and a mind running wild. Exactly one year ago I stept out of my comfort 
zone and did something I deep in had wanted to do for ages but never had got the courage 
I needed for doing so. Looking back, I am glad I did what I did and October 1st 2014 is a 
day  will always look back on with a smile. It was the day I chose to show the world who I really 
am, what I love and what I want to do with my life. It was a day that changed my life forever. 
Since starting Ouvrir La Bouche I have become much richer. Not money-wice, but memory-, 
friend- and life-wise. I have experienced things I never thought I would experience, I have gone 
through a mindful change to the better and where I before might had a distorted view of 
things, I have opened up and I am now always longing for trying new things and broaden my 
horizons! I have become more happy about life than ever before!

One of the things I never thought I should experience was myself as vegetarian, do not even 
mention me sharing a vegan recipe as one of my absolutely favourite recipes. But look at me
 now! Here it is, Vegan Chocolate Cake. 


VEGAN CHOCOLATE CAKE

INGREDIENTS

for the cake
225 grams of unsalted, non-hydrogenated margarine
85 grams of natural unsweetened cocoa powder
4 1/2 deciliter unsweetened rice or soy milk
55 grams of natural unsweetened chocolate
220 grams of packed brown sugar
260 grams of all-purpose flour
85 grams of granulated sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons cider vinegar
1 tablespoon vanilla sugar
1/2 teaspoon fine salt


for the frosting
450 grams of natural unsweetened or bittersweet chocolate
450 grams of unsalted, non-hydrogenated margarine
65 grams of natural unsweetened cocoa powder
335 grams of powdered sugar
6 tablespoons rice or soy milk
1 tablespoon vanilla sugar
1/4 teaspoon fine salt

INSTRUCTIONS

for the cake
Frist off, heat the oven to 350°C. Secondly, coat 2 round cake pans with margarine or cover 

them in baking paper. Both with work fine. Set the pans aside. Thirdly, mix the measured 

flour, baking powder, cocoa powder, and salt in a bowl and set aside. In another bowl mix 

together the rice or soy milk and vinegar. Also set this aside. Now melt the chocolate in a 

small bowl using a microwave or double boiler. Set the chocolate aside to cool slightly. Mix

 together margarine and sugars until it's well combined. Then add the melted chocolate and 

vanilla and mix until just combined.  Put in a third of the flour mixture, and when mixed, 

add a third of the milk mixture and mix. Continue adding alternatively milk mixture and 

flour mixture in small sips until there's nothing remaining flour and soy milk mixtures. Now 

divide the batter in two portions  and pour them in the prepared pans and spread the tops 

evenly with a spoon or spatula. Put the pans into the oven and let them bake for about 30 to 

35 minutes. Remove them from the oven and let them cool completely before assembling the

 cake!

for the frosting
By using a microwave or double boiler, melt the chocolate in a bowl. Afterwards set aside to 

cool. In another bowl, mix the margarine, the sugar and salt. When mixed, add the cooled 

melted chocolate before adding the cocoa powder, soy or rice milk, and vanilla. Set aside 

until both cake layers are cooled.

assembling the cake
Put one of the cake layers to the plate wanted for serving. Spoon a third of the frosting into 

the center of the cake layer and work it out from the center to the edges of the cake layer 

with a knife or like. When the frosting is spread in an even layer carefully add the other cake 

layer. Now spread the rest of the frosting on both top and side of the cake. When done put it 

in the freezer for at least half an hour before enjoying this wonder of a cake!

Thank you for always being here for me! Ouvrir La Bouche would be nothing 
without you! 

Em xx