This is a moist and delicious cake-style slice. You can bake the slice in a larger pan (for a thinner slice), or select a smaller pan for a thicker, cakey treat.
Ingredients
(These amounts make a larger sized slice, halve the amounts for a smaller size)
– 8 Weetbix crushed finely
– 1 cup of sugar
– 2 tablespoons of butter substitute – melted, we used Nuttelex
– 2 cups of chopped dates – soak in some boiling water for ten minutes beforehand to soften the dates. Discard the water.
– 2 teaspoons of baking soda
– Another 2 cups of boiling water
– 2 cups of self raising flour
– The equivalent of 4 eggs using Orgran egg substitute
– Vegan Melting Chocolate – we used Sweet William Milk Chocolate Buttons
Method
– Combine the crushed Weetbix, sugar and soda.
– In a second bowl, combine the egg substitute, melted butter, boiling water and dates, and mix.
– Mix the two bowls of dry and wet ingredients together.
– Add the self raising flour. Mix well.
– Line your slice tin with baking paper and pour in the batter.
– Bake your slice for approximately 45 minutes. The cooking time may vary depending on the size of your pan.
– When the slice has cooled, ice with the melted chocolate and set in the fridge.
– We left some baking paper on the bottom of the slice to keep in the moisture until eating.