Ingredients
2 cups sugar
1 cup vegan butter (Earth Balance)
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups cake flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup rice milk
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/3 cup hot water
Directions
Beat sugar and butter on medium speed with electric mixer until creamy and fluffy (about 5 minutes)
Add vanilla extract and mix well
In separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa
Add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture alternately with the rice milk (start/end with flour)
Beat at medium-low speed until blended after each addition
Add in hot water and blend until smooth (batter will be thick)
Immediately pour into 2 greased and floured 8 inch round cake pans
Bake 34-38 minutes
Cool in pans on wire rack