This dairy-free chocolate is delicious for dessert or in the afternoon with a hot cup of tea. I have used soy milk but you can use any dairy milk alternative you have on hand. This cake is sure to please the dairy-free friends in your life.

Ingredients:

Cake

• 1 3/4 C flour
• 1 3/4 C sugar
• 3/4 C cocoa
• 1 1/2 t baking powder
• 1 1/2 t baking soda
• 1/2 t salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 t vanilla essence
• 1/2 C oil
• 1 C soy milk
• 1 C boiling water

Icing

• 2 C icing sugar
• 2 T olivani spread (margarine)
• 2 T cocoa
• Boiling water

Method:

1. Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large mixing bowl.
2. Add eggs, vanilla, oil, soy milk and water. Mix until well combined.
3. Pour into lined cake tin and bake at 160°C for approximately 50 minutes.
4. Allow cake to cool in tin for 10 minutes then transfer onto wire rack to completely cool.
5. For icing – Combine icing sugar, olivani and cocoa in a bowl. Gradually add boiling water until icing comes together and is a spreadable consistency.