Chocolate Suicide Cake

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup safflower oil, plus some for pan
• 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 1/2 cups raw sugar
• 1 tablespoon cream of tartar
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 1/4 cups vanilla soymilk
• 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/2 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 2 cups fudgy chocolate frosting

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350. Oil a 13 x 9 inch baking pan, set aside.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt. Stir in the chocolate chips, set aside.

3. 3

   In a medium bowl, combine the oil, soy milk, applesauce, and vanilla, stirring until smooth, set aside.

4. 4

   In the top of a double boiler or in a medium metal bowl set over a pot of gently simmering water, melt the chocolate, stirring just until smooth.

5. 5

   Add the oil mixture to the flour mixture, stirring until smooth. Add the melted chocolate, stirring until smooth. Stir in the vinegar.

6. 6

   Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and smooth the surface. Bake for 40-45 minutes until the cake springs back when lightly touched in the center and begins to pull away from the sides of the pan. Thoroughly cool on a cooling rack before frosting with Fudgy Chocolate Frosting.