Black Forest Cake (Gateau) - Vegan Recipe Club

Ingredients

• Chocolate cake
• 240ml plant-based milk
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 240ml water (room temperature)
• 2 tsp coffee, optional
• 160ml sunflower oil
• 125g coconut sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla essence
• 350g plain or GF flour
• 100g cacao powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• ½ tsp salt
• Filling
• 170g cherry jam or compote
• 400ml coconut whipping cream
• OR
• 100g vegan butter
• 300g icing sugar
• 1 ½ tbsp plant-based milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• Ganache
• 150g dark chocolate, broken up
• 60g vegan butter
• To serve
• Fresh cherries
• Chopped chocolate