Plant-based Deep n’ Delicious Chocolate Cake - Dinner With Julie

Ingredients

• 1 cup almond, oat, pea or coconut milk (or regular milk)
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup cocoa
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp fine salt
• 1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup vegan (or regular) mayonnaise
• 1/3-1/2 cup mashed overripe banana, applesauce or pumpkin puree
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup hot coffee (decaf is fine! I keep instant on hand for baking)
• 1/2 cup margarine or shortening (or butter)
• 2 cups icing sugar (plus extra as needed)
• 1/3 cup cocoa
• 2-4 Tbsp oat, almond or coconut milk (or any plant-based milk) or water
• 1 tsp vanilla