Laurel has instilled a baking fire in me. She gave me a recipe to the BEST Vegan Chocolate Cake EVER, and I'm obsessed. I can't stop thinking about this cake...it's sooo good! Last night, I constantly debated on whether or not to make this cake. Finally, at 10:30 pm, I decided YES. I wasn't tired and knew I would be up anyways, so I started to make it. Finally at midnight, the cake was done and Annie and I each had a fair slice with whipped cream. OH MY GOD. The thing was orgasmic...and all to think...it was VEGAN! Seriously yall...this is the best chocolate cake. I can't stop thinking about it. I was so crazy about it that I made Cara come over at 12:35 at night to have a slice. Her friend Zack thought we were crazy. But I was serious...she had to try it, and at that time too because it had just came out of the oven. It was that serious. Laurel is the best baker I know...and she is vegan. I am so determined to be like her and have her mad vegan baking skills. She is my vegan/vegetarian mentor and I thank God for having her in my life and introducing me to Vegan Baked Goods Heaven. LAUREL RULES...just like O'Doyle.
Posted by Mollie Gamo at April 22, 2004 04:37 PM | TrackBacki couldn't cut through this sexual tension with a knife! heh heh.
Posted by: Mollie at April 28, 2004 06:25 PMOkay Laurel, you asked for it. When I get home in two weeks, you'd better make sure you never fall asleep without all locking all your doors/closing all your windows.
Posted by: scott at April 27, 2004 10:26 AMrice milk is OK - only if you lick a 9 volt battery first, scott.
Posted by: laurel at April 26, 2004 01:29 PMCan I use rice milk instead of soy?
Posted by: scott at April 26, 2004 12:49 PMawww shucks, mollie. what nice things you have to say!! i can't wait until you're some rich and famous producer or something and I (and whatever hairbrained nonprofit scheme i'm trying to pull) can come live with you once again, as a roomie and as your personal baker. oh what fun that will be!
i'm thinking it would be a good idea to put up the recipe so all your loyal blog readers can make some kick-booty cake too. of course, it must be noted that this is by no means MY recipe... i got it from my favorite cookbook, how it all vegan (http://www.govegan.net), which is an essential book everyone ought to have.
anyway, here is the best chocolate cake recipe ever!!
Ingredients:
3 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup cocoa powder
3/4 cup margarine (I use Earth Balance from Trader Joe's - vegan, non-hydrogenated and super yummy)
1 1/2 cups dry sweetener (the organic sugar from TJ is great too!)
1/4 cup water
2 cups soy milk
2 tsp vanilla extract
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 F. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, salt and cocoa powder. In a blender or food processor, blend together the margarine, sweetener, and water. Add this to the flour mixture along with the milk, vanilla, and mix together until "just mixed" (I actually put all the junk into the food processor to get it all nice and smooth, but I bet just mixing it works fine too). Pour into a lightly oiled cake pan and bake for 30 minutes (I actually always put it into two circular cake pans, then make a double decker cake with frosting in between the layers). Test with a fork to see if done. When cooled, ice and serve.
Here's my favorite icing - seriously, homemade icing is sooooo much better (and it sounds SOOO impressive when you say you MADE it ALL from SCRATCH).
Maple Icing
1/4 cup margarine
2 1/4 cups powdered sugar
2 tbsp soy milk
1 tsp maple syrup
In a food processor or medium bowl, mix together the margarine and 1 cup of the powdered sugar. Add remaining sugar alternately with milk, mixing until smooth. Stir in the maple syrup until consistency is light and spreadable. (You may want to refrigerate the icing a little before you ice the cake... or at least make sure the cake is cooled).
Have fun!!!!!
Posted by: laurel at April 24, 2004 09:02 PM