Chocolate Magic Cake

I've made this several times since I got Peaceful Palate for Christmas.  It's so easy to make and super-delicious!  Thought it was about time I posted to share my love:

This picture is of my first attempt when I made the icing, too.  The little unattractive "blobs" are the Earth Balance spread that didn't quite whip out the way I was hoping it would.  Tastes fabulous, though ;->  Still, ever since then, I've skipped the extra calories and just dusted the cake with a little bit of powdered sugar.  Also, I tend to cut the sugar in half when I make the cake itself--it is sweet enough and doesn't make me feel guilty.  Two more awesome things about this cake:  you mix it right in the baking pan (SO easy and pretty much zero clean-up until after you've eaten!) and, since it's vegan, I can enjoy a spoonful of chocolaty-gooey goodness in the batter while I impatiently wait for the cake to come out of the oven.  Culinary magic, indeed! :-)

(Honestly, you can probably find this recipe online though I don't replicate due to my desire to respect copyright law.  If you want some yummy, easy-to-make vegan food, do yourself a favor and get Jennifer Raymond's book-- Peaceful Palate--it's SO worth it!   And this coming from the girl who doesn't really like to cook, so it's a high compliment.)