Chocolate Cake

Based on this recipe by Nora Cooks.

This works well for 2 rounds pans or 24 cupcakes.

Ingredients

• Soy milk: 1 cup
• Apple cider or white vinegar: 1 Tbsp
• Flour: 250 g
• Sugar: 250 g
• Cocoa powder: 3/4 cup
• Baking powder: 2 tsp
• Baking soda: 1 1/2 tsp
• Salt: 1 tsp
• Vegetable oil (canola): 1/2 cup
• Applesauce,unsweetened: 2/3 cup
• Vanilla extract (fake is fine): 1 tablespoon
• Boiling water: 1 cup

Steps

• Grease pans. Either two rounds or two cupcake pans (24 cupcakes).
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix soy milk and vinegar and set aside.
• Add flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt to stand mixer bowl. Whisk to combine.
• Add the oil, applesauce, vanilla and milk/vinegar to stand mixer bowl mixture. Mix on medium speed with the paddle attachment until combined.
• Reduce speed and pour in the boiling water, continuing to mix into the cake batter until combined. The battery should be very runny.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool 10 minutes in the pan before removing.
• Let cool completely before frosting.

Notes: - Try using silicon mats or parchment to make the cakes easier to remove? Haven’t had issues with cupcakes, though, as long as they are cooked through and cool a bit before removing.