Back in November

My dad is a vegan where he doesn't take eggs, milk, honey or meat in his diet. Buying a cake for his birthday was impossible and me and sister decided to bake him one! It's no secret, and I would like to share it here.

Ingredients

Cake Ingredients

1 1/4 cups flour

1 cup sugar

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup warm water

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/3 cup vegetable oil

1 tsp distilled white or apple cider vinegar

Chocolate Glaze

1/2 cup sugar

4 tbsp margarine

2 tbsp soy milk

2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

2 tsp vanilla extract

Steps

As for the steps, it begins more likely like any cake. Firstly preheat the oven to 350 degrees and then you can start mixing the dry ingredients.  Mix together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt with a fork, making sure it is really blended together and then add the water, vanilla, oil, and vinegar, and again, mix together so that it's really blended together.

If you have realized vinegar in this recipe you might wondering why? Vinegar is a common ingredient in baked goods and also the key ingredient in this recipe which has a sharp flavor. But as an acid, vinegar is often used to react with baking soda and start the chemical reaction to producce carbon dioxide and give batters a lift as they bake. Vegan cake does not have eggs in it to rise the cake up. 

After the ingredients are all well mixed, it's time to put it in the oven to bake. But do remember one thing, this chocolate cake will not be too tall like normal cake. Don't panic! It's normal :) After your cake is out of the oven, it's time to glaze it. Prepare the glaze in a small sauce pan, bring sugar, margarine, milk, and cocoa to a boil. Stir frequently; then reduce heat to a simmer for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. It'll look gloppy, but it's just the bubbles! Remove it from heat and stir for another 5 minutes. Add vanilla, stir, and immediately pour onto cake. Glaze dries really quickly, so spread it immediately and add any sprinkles now. Let it cool for 30 minutes and 'wolla' your cake is ready to be indulged! 

I have included the photo of the cake we did and also the link to the more detailed recipe site as I can't recall everything. Hope you'll enjoy trying it!