Chocolate Snack Cake with Marshmallow Topping (Vegan)

Ingredients:

For the cake:

1 cup sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 and 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons rice vinegar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 cup cold water
1 cup chocolate chips (vegan if you so choose)

For the topping:
1 10 oz bag of marshmallows (vegan if you so choose: my favorite is Dandies)
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
Edible flowers (for decoration, but not necessary)

Instructions:

Following these instructions exactly will provide the best results.

1. Mix sugar, cocoa, baking soda, salt, and flour thoroughly.

2. Add in oil, vinegar, vanilla, and water and mix thoroughly. I recommend using a whisk to make sure the batter is smooth.

3. Pour the batter into a greased 8 x 8 square pan.

4. Spread the cup of chocolate chips over the top of the batter.

5. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove from oven and let sit for 15 to 20 minutes. The cake should look like this:

6. In a separate microwavable bowl, add marshmallows and oil. Microwave at 30 second intervals (mixing the marshmallows) until you have a gooey marshmallow spread.

7. While hot, quickly spread the marshmallow topping over the baked snack cake. Doing this quickly is critical.

8. Broil the cake on high until the marshmallows begin to turn a golden brown. This will only take a few minutes so watch the oven very carefully!

9. Remove from oven and let cool. 

10. Cut into 16 pieces and enjoy!

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