Dairy_free Chocolate Cake and Icing!!!

Submitted by Chef #928862

"Delicious and dairy-free recipe for chocolate cake and chocolate icing for my daughter, Maya who is milk allergic."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 1 cake
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• Chocolate Cake

• 1⁄2 cup Crisco
• 1 1⁄2 cups granulated sugar
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1⁄2 cup cocoa
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup soymilk
• 1⁄4 cup water

• Chocolate Icing

• 1⁄2 cup Crisco
• 1⁄2 cup cocoa
• 3 1⁄2 cups powdered sugar
• 1⁄4 cup hot water

directions

1. Cake:.
2. Cream the Crisco and sugar, add vanilla and eggs on a slow mixing speed. Sift the dry ingredients together, and add to wet ingredients slowly, while alternating with the water/soy milk mixture on a slow mixing speed. Pour mixture into Crisco-greased cake pans that have been floured. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow cakes to cool before icing.
3. Icing:.
4. Combine the Crisco, powdered sugar and cocoa in mixing bowl and mix on a medium speed. Once well blended, add hot water a little at a time until you achieve desired consistency. Be careful not to add too much or you will have to compensate by adding more sugar.