Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Torte

Though my familly and I aren’t vegan (or vegetarian) we do like to experiment with different types and styles of food and have come across a few recipes that we’ve permanently added to our recipe collection.

This video and recipe for Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Torte are from Hippie Chick Bakery. They recommend using organic, unrefined ingredients if you can find them.

Brownie Shell

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 325. lightly grease 9″ spring form or cake pan, or just line bottom with parchment for ease.

~ Mix flour, cocoa, sugar, salt, baking soda & powder then add soymilk & applesauce. Combine.

~ Pour in pan and bake for 40 min. Don’t worry if edges seem dry, they will moisten when covered with ganache.

Peanut Butter Filling

5 Tb vegan margarine, softened
1 1/2 C confectioners sugar
1 C smooth peanut butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
2-5 Tb 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 peanut butter filling on cooled cake and spread to edges. If a thicker consistency is desired, flatten to desired shape on wax paper then transfer to cake.

Ganache

3/4 C soymilk [minus a couple tablespoons if using a 10 oz bag of chips]
1/4 C vegan margarine
1 10-12 oz bag chocolate chips

~ Microwave soymilk & margarine for two minutes. Pour in chips, stir until completely blended. Pour over top of peanut butter on cake and spread. Let cool or refrigerate and serve.