The Vegan Butterfly

My second special order birthday cake was also my first vegan birthday cake.  I've had success with Joy the Baker's vegan chocolate avocado cupcakes before, but the soft creamy texture of vegan buttercream frosting doesn't lend itself to the polish necessary for a birthday cake.

I was able to adapt another chocolate buttercream recipe using a vegan margarine, and our birthday girl requested peanut butter filling.  The cake, filling, and frosting was completely egg- and dairy-free.  It was a wonderful experience making a special cake happen for a gal who usually has to abstain from the birthday sweets.

Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake for Hannah's Birthday

Hannah recently got a butterfly tattoo on her arm, so I added the chocolate bark and butterfly to personalize the cake.