Helen's Homemade

Vegan Chocolate Ganache Cake

Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour  

1 cups cake flour  

2 cups white sugar

1/2 cup cocoa powder

2 teaspoons baking soda  

1 teaspoon salt

2/3 cup vegetable oil

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 teaspoons distilled white vinegar

2 cups water

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease 2 8 inch round cake pan.

2. Sift together the all-purpose flour, cake flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Add the oil, vanilla, vinegar               and water. Mix together until smooth.

3. Pour into prepared pans and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40-45 minutes. Remove from oven and
   allow cooling. Once cool, remove any humps from the cake, so you have a smooth flat surface to work with. 

Vegan Ganache Filling and Glaze

Ingredients

2 cups non-dairy chocolate chips 

1 cup vanilla-flavored soy milk

1 tablespoon brewed coffee

1/4 cup pure maple syrup

  

Directions

Meanwhile, prepare frosting. Put chocolate chips, vanilla soymilk, coffee, and syrup into a double boiler (or if you
don’t have a double boiler, a wide metal bowl over a pot will do). Heat until chocolate chips melt, whisk all ingredients together until smoother. Set aside to cool (for about an hour), divide mixture in half, setting one half aside and the other in a stand mixer with whisk attachment (or a hand mixer will do) set on high for about 5 mins or until light in color and fluffy. 

Once cakes are cooled and ready to work with apply fluffy ganache on top of the first cake. Top that cake with the other layer of cake . Pour on thinned ganache, spread on top and sides of cake. Enjoy!