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Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoons egg replacer
- 5 Tablespoons Pom Wonderful! pomegranate juice
- 1 3/4 cups soy milk or So Delicious coconut milk
- 1/2 cup Pom Wonderful!, divided into 1/4 cups
- 1/2 cup Earth Balance
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons rose water
- 2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- For the icing:
- 8 oz (1 tub) Tofutti vegan cream cheese
- 2 Teaspoons Pom Wonderful!
- 1-1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
- 4 drops red food coloring (totally optional but gives it a lovely 'pom' color
- For the reduction:
- 1 8oz bottle of Pom Wonderful! pomegranate juice
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