Strawberry Cake & Chocolate Glaze (Vegan, Baby)

Ola Cats!

It's been a bit, and this will likely be my last post for 2016. To take a quick stock, I transitioned from Vegetarian to Vegan in May 2016,  so we're almost at 7 months now. Things I've learned.

1. It's not THAT hard

2. If you love to cook and love food, then veganism actually lets you appreciate food and ingredients all the more ( Really)

3. Militant veganism changes no one. Ethical eating, thinking about where your food comes from, and understanding how it increases apathy, distances from our ecosystem, and damages the environment is something everyone can do. I advocate being a conscious eater, and you don't have to be perfect to do that.

4. I want to inspire people to play in the kitchen with vegan ingredients

5. I am not a fancy-pretty-cute baker. I'll always be reckless in the kitchen.


Ok, so if that wasn't nauseatingly self aggrandising for you, don't worry I have more to boast about- this super delish strawberry cake with chocolate glaze. Plus it's easy to make.

Here's What You Need for the cake

1 cup Brown Sugar

2 cups Flour (Maida)

1.5 Teaspoons Vanilla

1.5 Teaspoons Baking Powder + 1.3 teaspoon of baking soda

1 Cup pureed fresh strawberries

1/3 cup virgin coconut oil

5 TB vegan curd/yogurt  ( I used peanut curd from Veganarke) OR 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar

3/4th cup almond/soya/cashew.coconut mylk ( I used almond)

A thick pinch of salt


And for the Chocolate Glaze

3 cups sugar

3/4th cup pure coca powder ( I used Hersheys)

1/2 teaspoon salt

Strawberry Puree 

How to Make

In a large bowl mix the sugar, oil, vanilla, and salt. In another bowl sieve the flour, baking powder/soda and keep aside. Now add the puree to your wet mix and give it a good whip. Now slowly add your flour to the mix and whisk. Pour your vegan mylk of choice slowly into the mixture until you have a cake-like batter consistency (thick but pourable).

Pre-heat oven to 180. Grease a large or two small pans with coconut oil and pour you batter in. Now bake for about 30 min (check with a knife).

Meanwhile, in a pot on low flame add sugar, 1/4th cup water and stir.. Add cocoa powder and salt (add as much cocoa powder as you like to get the sweet-cocoa flavour ratio you like). Let it simmer. You can add less/more water to get it thinner or thicker. Screw precision.

Before Frosting (Still Yummy)

Once your cake is baked, let it cool for 10-15 min. Add your glaze on top and enjoy that sweet-fruity mash-yum-blub-blub on your tongue!

Till 2017 <3 Be kind. Keep it real