Vegan Dollhouse - Vegan Chocolate Orange Cake

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups (200g) unbleached white flour
• 1 teaspoon (6g) baking soda
• ½ teaspoon (2-3g) baking powder
• a pinch of salt
• 1 cup (210g) raw, organic, or vegan sugar*
• 1 tablespoon (10g) organic cornstarch or tapioca flour*
• 2 organic oranges
• ¼ cup (52g) sunflower oil
• 1 teaspoon (4g) vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons (10g) vinegar
• 1 ¼ cups (162g) unbleached white flour
• ¾ cup (158g) organic, vegan, or raw sugar*
• ⅓ cup (24g) unsweetened cocoa powder
• ⅓ cup (68g) sunflower oil
• 1 cup (240g) nondairy milk
• ½ tablespoon (7-8g) apple cider vinegar (or substitute white vinegar)
• 1 cup (176g) vegan butter or margarine (I like the organic whipped earth balance)*
• ¾ cup (144g) organic palm shortening*
• orange zest (from 2 oranges)
• 1 tablespoon (12g) vanilla extract
• 4 cups (480g) organic powdered sugar*
• 1 tablespoon nondairy milk (if needed, for consistency)
• orange vegan food coloring
• ¾ cup (6oz/170g) vegan chocolate chips
• ⅓ cup (3oz/75g) nondairy milk