Black Forest Gateau - Vegan Recipe Club

Name: Black Forest Gateau - Vegan Recipe Club
Ingredients: Cake; 175g/6oz caster sugar; 125g/4oz vanilla soya yoghurt OR plain yoghurt with 1 tsp vanilla essence mixed in; 100ml plain vegetable oil; 2 heaped tbsp cocoa; 200g/7oz self-raising flour; 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 2 tsp finely ground flax seeds (OR ready-ground flaxmeal, eg Aldi) + 4 tbsp warm water to make a ‘flax egg’; Filling and decoration; 175g thick coconut cream, chilled overnight (eg Blue Dragon brand); 250g/9oz dairy-free cream cheese, eg Tofutti or Tesco Original; 40-50g/1½oz icing sugar, to taste; Zest of ½ orange; ½ jar of Frank Cooper Oxford cherry conserve OR other cherry jam, eg Aldi/Lidl; 12-15 fresh cherries; Dark chocolate for decoration – most brands are vegan but always check labels to ensure there is no added butterfat, whey etc.; ALL KITTED OUT; Scales; Measuring spoons; Measuring jug; Sieve; Mixing bowls – 1 large for cake, 1 smaller for icing; Mixing spoon; Small dish to make flax ‘egg’; 2 x 18cm/7 inch springform cake tins + baking parchment; Scissors; Rubber or silicone spatula; Grater or zester; Blender or food processor to make icing

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Chava Eichner says: ‘This is probably the most well-known German dessert. As a child, we used to have this cake most weekends but it took me until now to attempt...

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Ingredients

Cake
175g/6oz caster sugar
125g/4oz vanilla soya yoghurt OR plain yoghurt with 1 tsp vanilla essence mixed in
100ml plain vegetable oil
2 heaped tbsp cocoa
200g/7oz self-raising flour
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
2 tsp finely ground flax seeds (OR ready-ground flaxmeal, eg Aldi) + 4 tbsp warm water to make a ‘flax egg’
Filling and decoration
175g thick coconut cream, chilled overnight (eg Blue Dragon brand)
250g/9oz dairy-free cream cheese, eg Tofutti or Tesco Original
40-50g/1½oz icing sugar, to taste
Zest of ½ orange
½ jar of Frank Cooper Oxford cherry conserve OR other cherry jam, eg Aldi/Lidl
12-15 fresh cherries
Dark chocolate for decoration – most brands are vegan but always check labels to ensure there is no added butterfat, whey etc.
ALL KITTED OUT
Scales
Measuring spoons
Measuring jug
Sieve
Mixing bowls – 1 large for cake, 1 smaller for icing
Mixing spoon
Small dish to make flax ‘egg’
2 x 18cm/7 inch springform cake tins + baking parchment
Scissors
Rubber or silicone spatula
Grater or zester
Blender or food processor to make icing