chocolate cake with raspberries

my sweet sister baked this cake the other day and it was so good i had it for breakfast two days in a row. this is very simple and very delicious. i'm considering making it today or tomorrow because once you try it you kind of want that chocolate goodness every.single.day.

main reason we all loved it was because it wasn't your typical sugar high dessert but you could actually taste the cocoa/chocolaty-ness of it instead. typically i like to reduce the sugar in most recipes but this one was perfect.

 if you've never made a vegan cake and love chocolate...give this one a go and top it with your favorite fruit!

 ingredients for cake:

• 1 1/4 cup flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup 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

how to:

1. preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit and grease an 8x8 square pan
2. in a bowl mix flour, sugar, cocoa, baking sodam and salt. mix it with a fork or whisk until blended well
3. in another bowl mix water, vanilla, oil, vinegar and add this to the dry ingredients bowl^^
4. pour into your pan and bake for 30 minutes and once done let it cool for about 2 hours

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ingredients for glaze:

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 4 tbsp margarine
• 2 tbsp soy milk
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 2 tsp vanilla extract

how to:

1.  in a small saucepan bring the sugar, margarine, milk and cocoa to a boil
2. stir frequently; reduce heat to simmer for 2 minutes and stir constantly (it will be bubbly)
3. remove from the heat and stir another 5 minutes
4. add the vanilla, stir and immediately pour onto the cake. glaze drys fast so spread it quickly!
5. add sprinkles or fruit etc and try your best to let this cool another hour before serving

i'll probably call this one my guilt-free-cake!
enjoy : )