Norths 7th Birthday

I don't have a vegan cake recipe I'm afraid, but could give it a go if one is provided, could be awful due to my lack of experience.

That would be awesome. :) Various people have made good cakes using this, including huge16 at the Bake-off a few years ago:

Chocolate Cake

225g/8oz caster sugar
4 dssps cocoa powder
1 tsp salt
225g/9oz plain white flour
85g/3oz plain wholemeal flour
1.5 tsp bicarbonate of soda
170ml/6fl oz vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla essence
4 tsp vinegar
350ml or 2/3 pint cold water

Choc icing:
55g/2oz margarine
4tbsp soya milk
140g/5oz sugar
30g/1oz cocoa powder, sieved
1 tsp vanilla essence

Decoration:
50g/2oz plain chocolate

1. Mix thoroughly the sugar, cocoa, salt, flour and bicarbonate of soda in
   a mixing bowl.
   
2. Add the oil, vanilla essence and vinegar and pour cold water over the mixture. Beat well with a fork.
   
3. Pour into two greased sandwich tins. Cook at 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4 for 30 minutes or until the cake springs back lightly when pressed. Cool thoroughly.
   
4. Make the icing: Combine the first four ingredients in a saucepan and bring them to the boil slowly, stirring constantly.
   
5. Boil for 1 minute.
   
6. Remove from the heat and beat until cold (you can do this in a bowl of cold water, but let it cool a bit first or the icing sticks to the bottom of the pan). Mix in the vanilla essence.
   
7. Sandwich the cakes together with a thin spread of hazelnut carobella and/or your favourite jam/fruit spread.
   
8. Put chocolate icing on the top, then flakes of chocolate (just cut the chocolate really finely with a sharp knife and/or grate the chocolate).