Vegan Black Forest Gateaux Recipe | Veganuary ZA

Ingredients

• Chocolate sponge:
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup warm water
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tsp distilled white or apple cider vinegar
• Cherry filling:
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 dash salt
• 1/3 cup cherry liqueur or water if you do not want to include alcohol
• Two tins of cherries, drained
• Cream filling:
• Non-dairy whipping cream (Soyatoo whipping cream is available from US or UK online stores)