chocolate peanut butter torte [on youtube]
Sorry!, posted to veganpeople by mistake. Meant to post here.
I was looking for an excuse to get creative with my video camera and asked my LJ friends for 'assignments'. One requested I film the creation of one of my vegan treats so - here it is [clocking in around 7 minutes]... Chocolate Peanut Butter Torte ~ENJOY!
Thanks to the early commentors over at veganpeople. day666 asked about bone char and I wanted to give the link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bone_char and thanks to kytty for your comment as well.
Original 'cake' recipe from Hippie Chick Bakery. Peanut butter filling recipe modified from different sources. Oven times may vary.
brownie/cake
3/4 C flour
1/4 C cocoa powder
3/4 C sugar
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/3 tsp baking powder
3/4 C soy milk
2 1/2 TBSP apple sauce
Preheat oven to 325 F. Lightly grease 9" spring form pan.
Line bottom with parchment for ease.
Mix flour, cocoa, sugar, salt, baking soda & powder. Stir in soymilk & applesauce. Mix well.
Pour in pan - bake for 40 min.
pb filling:
5 TBSP vegan margerine softened
1 C smooth peanut butter
1 1/2 C confectioners sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2-5 TBSP soymilk
Cream together butter & peanut butter. Add vanilla. Add sugar in 1/2 C increments adding soymilk a little at a time until desired consistency.
Spread pb filling on cooled cake and spread to edges.
choc ganache
3/4 C soymilk
1/4 C margerine
12 oz choco chips
Microwave soymilk & margerine 2 min. Pour in chips, stir until completely blended. Pour over top of pb on cake & spread. Let cool or refrigerate and serve.
I was looking for an excuse to get creative with my video camera and asked my LJ friends for 'assignments'. One requested I film the creation of one of my vegan treats so - here it is [clocking in around 7 minutes]... Chocolate Peanut Butter Torte ~ENJOY!
Thanks to the early commentors over at veganpeople. day666 asked about bone char and I wanted to give the link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bone_char and thanks to kytty for your comment as well.
Click to viewOriginal 'cake' recipe from Hippie Chick Bakery. Peanut butter filling recipe modified from different sources. Oven times may vary.
brownie/cake
3/4 C flour
1/4 C cocoa powder
3/4 C sugar
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/3 tsp baking powder
3/4 C soy milk
2 1/2 TBSP apple sauce
Preheat oven to 325 F. Lightly grease 9" spring form pan.
Line bottom with parchment for ease.
Mix flour, cocoa, sugar, salt, baking soda & powder. Stir in soymilk & applesauce. Mix well.
Pour in pan - bake for 40 min.
pb filling:
5 TBSP vegan margerine softened
1 C smooth peanut butter
1 1/2 C confectioners sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2-5 TBSP soymilk
Cream together butter & peanut butter. Add vanilla. Add sugar in 1/2 C increments adding soymilk a little at a time until desired consistency.
Spread pb filling on cooled cake and spread to edges.
choc ganache
3/4 C soymilk
1/4 C margerine
12 oz choco chips
Microwave soymilk & margerine 2 min. Pour in chips, stir until completely blended. Pour over top of pb on cake & spread. Let cool or refrigerate and serve.