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Cocoa Layer Cake With Cashew Cream Frosting
[Vegan]

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Cocoa Layer Cake With Cashew Cream Frosting [Vegan]

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Cocoa Layer Cake With Cashew Cream Frosting [Vegan]

2 8 inch cakes
30
Dairy Free

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Ingredients You Need for Cocoa Layer Cake With Cashew Cream Frosting [Vegan]

For the cake batter:
  • 3½ cups all purpose flour
  • 1½ cups granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon fine grain sea salt
  • 3 teaspoons cocoa powder
  • 2 cups non-dairy milk
  • 2 tablespoon melted coconut oil
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the cashew cream frosting:
  • 1½ cups cashews, soaked for at least 4 hours and drained
  • ¼ cup non-dairy milk
  • 2-4 cups powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
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How to Prepare Cocoa Layer Cake With Cashew Cream Frosting [Vegan]

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease 2 8 inch round cake pans. Set aside.
  2. To make the batter, in a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cocoa powder. Add milk, oil, vinegar and vanilla, and whisk until thoroughly combined.
  3. Divide cake batter evenly between cake pans. Bake for 30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Let cool before assembling and frosting.
  4. To make the frosting: Combine all ingredients in a high powdered blender or food processor fitted with the blade, blend on high until smooth and creamy, adding a teaspoon of additional milk at a time until combined. Add more powdered sugar as necessary.

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  1. I’ve tried all three diets- veganism, vegetarianism, and a meat diet and I’ve always felt the healthiest with a vegan diet. Eating meat always made my energy levels decline and milk and eggs did the same but to a lesser degree. Plenty of protein can be found in so many natural vegan sources so the myth that vegans don’t get enough protein is wrong too. Keep up your good work.