Dairy_Free Chocolate Cake And Icing!!!

• Chocolate Cake
• 1/2 cup Crisco
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup soymilk
• 1/4 cup water
• Chocolate Icing
• 1/2 cup Crisco
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup hot water

1. Cake:.
2. Cream the Crisco and sugar, add vanilla and eggs on a slow mixing speed. Sift the dry ingredients together, and add to wet ingredients slowly, while alternating with the water/soy milk mixture on a slow mixing speed. Pour mixture into Crisco-greased cake pans that have been floured. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow cakes to cool before icing.
3. Icing:.
4. Combine the Crisco, powdered sugar and cocoa in mixing bowl and mix on a medium speed. Once well blended, add hot water a little at a time until you achieve desired consistency. Be careful not to add too much or you will have to compensate by adding more sugar.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/dairy-free-chocolate-cake-and-icing-320672 (may not work)