vegan chocolate cake with cashew cream icing

This is the perfect simple vegan chocolate cake from scratch. Moist, rich dark chocolate cake topped with a date-sweetened cashew cream icing. Perfect for any occasion that calls for cake!

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vegan chocolate cake with cashew cream icing

Ingredients

FOR THE CAKE

  • 2 c flour
  • 1.5 c sugar
  • 1 c cocoa
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1.5 tsp baking soda
  • 1.5 tsp salt
  • 1 c plant milk (I use cashew-hemp)
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 0.5 c coconut oil (melted) – can sub another neutral oil
  • 2/3 c applesauce – can sub mashed banana or 2 flax eggs
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 0.75 c + 1 tbsp very hot water (almost boiling)
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FOR THE ICING

  • 1 c raw cashews (soaked in fridge for 4+ hours, or in hot water for 20+ minutes)
  • 3 tbsp coconut oil (melted)
  • 0.5 tsp vanilla powder (or 1 tsp vanilla extract)
  • 2 dates
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 8+ tbsp plant milk (cashew-hemp is my recommendation)
  • 3 tbsp cacao
  • 3+ tbsp powdered sugar
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