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You might as well get used to not telling anyone what you are putting in your baked goods now because they will like it very much until you do. This delicious, moist chocolate cake has no eggs or butter, but plenty of protein- rich silken tofu instead. The last four ingredients are frosting with even more healthy soy, but it can certainly be replaced with your own traditional favorite recipe or a more traditional ganache. Show them your love by making something good for their bodies and their taste buds.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Course: Dessert
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp white vinegar
  • 14 oz(s) silken tofu
  • 1 1/2 cup(s) brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup(s) canola oil
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup(s) whole wheat pastry flour others can be used for slightly different texture
  • 1 cup(s) cocoa powder this is not sweetened
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 cup(s) chocolate chips
  • 1 cup(s) powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup(s) milk
  • 4 oz(s) silken tofu

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix tofu and vinegar until well blended. Add brown sugar, canola oil and vanilla; blend well again.
  2. Sprinkle flour, cocoa, baking powder and baking soda over top and then blend all together just until combined.
  3. Grease 1 qt. baking pan. (You can find this out by filling your baking pans of any shape with 4 cups of water to measure.) Pour batter into pan.
  4. Bake 40 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and cake has pulled away from the side of the pan. Turn upside down on a wire rack. Place baking tray under wire rack and pour frosting over cake while warm. Let cool completely before cutting, at least 30 min. FROSTING:
  5. Melt chocolate chips until half melted in microwave safe bowl starting at 30 seconds or on double broiler; then place in blender along with the last measurement of silken tofu (on bottom of ingredients list), powdered sugar and milk. Blend all together, adding teaspoons of milk just until frosting has consistency to pour. Set aside until cake is finished baking.