Well, it's here. As soon as the jack-o-lanterns have turned to mush and the poppy is off my lapel, it's Christmas season. Normally, this is where I up my butter intake to truly heroic levels, but I think I will try to limit my intake this year. That being said, I present to you below a wicked chocolate cake recipe, and it's vegan! No eggs, no butter (just a bit of canola oil), but yes, there's sugar and flour. This is adapted from Mollie Katzen's children's cookbook Honest Pretzels . It doesn't need icing, but if you add some buttercream, Stella McCartney will hate you. Vegan Chocolate Cake In a glass 8 or 9 " square pan, mix together 1 1/4 cup flour 1 cup sugar 1/3 cup good cocoa 1/2 tsp salt 3/4 tsp baking soda Make 4 dents in the mixture- 2 big, and 2 small. Pour into the dents 1 cup water 1/3 cup canola oil 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 t...
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