Chocolate Oreo Layer Cake – Catskill Animal Sanctuary

Ingredients

• 2 cups unsweetened non-dairy milk
• 2 tsp light flavored vinegar (like rice or apple cider)
• 1 ½ cups unsweetened applesauce
• 2 tsp instant coffee or instant espresso
• ½ cup melted coconut oil
• 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
• 2 ¼ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 ⅓ cups organic cane sugar
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ¾ tsp salt
• 1 cup vegan butter, softened (I used Earth Balance)
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2 tbsp unsweetened non-dairy milk
• 1 cup ground Oreos (I used Oreo minis, which worked well for garnishing cake)
• Extra Oreos for garnish