Vegan chocolate cake

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Ingredients:

• 225 g self raising wholemeal flour
• 1 level tsp cream of tartar
• 1 level tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 6 level dsp cocoa
• 200 g caster sugar
• 2 tbs soya flour
• 250 ml water
• Filling
• 55 g vegan margarine
• 55 g icing sugar
• 1 tsp coffee essence or strong coffee
• few drops of vanilla essence

Topping

• 1 bar vegan chocolate
• 1-2 tbs boiling water

Sift flour into a basin with the bicaronate of soda and cream of tartar. Add soya flour and sugar, then mix together. Stir in the water. Turn evenly into 2 greased 7" sandwich tins. Bake in a moderate over at 200 degrees C/400 degrees F/gas mark 6 for about 25 mins. Leave in the tins until cool before turning out. For filling - cream soya margarine with half the sugar, then add remainder and cream again. Stir in coffee essence or strong coffee gradually to required consistency. When smooth add a few drops of vanilla flavouring. For topping - melt the chocolate in a double saucepan and add boiling water. The more water added the softer the topping. Spread on top of cake and leave to set. When finished leave the cake in a tin overnight before cutting.

This is a great vegan recipe