Easy Vegan Chocolate Cake

October 18, 2020

This easy vegan chocolate cake is made using super simple ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen!

This simple vegan chocolate cake is a staple for me when I need to throw something together for a birthday or other cake emergency. It’s so easy. Just throw it all together and bake for a perfect “fresh-baked” smell that invites guests into your home. No one will know this cake is vegan for those non-vegan guests.

Related Recipe: Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

VEGAN CHOCOLATE CAKE

DAIRY-FREE | EGG-FREE | GLUTEN-FREE OPTION

A slice of this cake is a slice of heaven. The rich chocolate flavour is heightened by the coffee and the apple sauce is a secret ingredient that leaves the final product moist and smooth. This chocolate cake recipe can also be made into cupcakes.

INGREDIENTS FOR VEGAN CHOCOLATE CAKE:

All-Purpose Flour (Want Gluten-free chocolate cake? Use Gluten-Free flour)
White Sugar
Cocoa Powder
Instant Coffee or Espresso Powder
Baking Soda
Baking Powder
Salt
Vanilla Extract
Coconut Oil or Oil of choice
Apple Sauce, Avocado or Banana
Apple Cider Vinegar or White Vinegar
Plant-Based Milk of choice
Store-Bought Chocolate Frosting

KITCHEN EQUIPMENT I USED:

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Vegan Chocolate Cake (Easy)

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Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

30 mins

Total time

40 mins

This easy vegan chocolate cake is made using super accessible ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry! A slice of this cake is a slice of heaven. The rich chocolate flavour is heightened by the coffee and apple sauce is a secret ingredient that leaves the final product moist and not crumbly. It can also be made into cupcakes.

Author: The Edgy Veg

Recipe type: Dessert

Cuisine: Vegan

Serves: 9-inch cake or 24 cupcakes

Ingredients

2¼ cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1¾ cup white sugar
1 cup cocoa powder, sifted
1 tbsp instant coffee
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 tbsp vanilla extract
⅓ cup coconut oil, melted or oil of choice
⅔ cup apple sauce, mashed avocado or mashed banana
1 tbsp apple cider or white vinegar
2 cups plant-based milk of choice
Frosting of choice

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350F, and grease and line 2 9-inch cake pans.
In a large bowl, whisk together; flour, sugar, cocoa powder, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
In another bowl, combine; vanilla, oil, apple sauce, vinegar, and plant-based milk of choice.
Gently, whisk together the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, being careful not to overmix.
Evenly pour the cake batter into lined cake pans.
Bake for roughly 30 mins, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Allow to cool in the pan for 10-15 mins, and then carefully place onto a greased wire cooling rack.

TIPS:

To make cupcakes: bake for 22-24 mins.
Allow your cakes, or cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.
Many store-bought, pre-made frostings are accidentally vegan.

Notes

Many pre-made frosting is "accidentally vegan" which means many of them don't have any dairy or eggs but make sure you read the ingredients list before you buy just to make sure it's vegan for your vegan chocolate cake.

Nutrition Information

Serving size: 1/12th of the cake Calories: 282 Fat: 7.5g Carbohydrates: 49g Sugar: 30g Sodium: 371mg Fiber: 3.5g Protein: 4g

Hey, I’m Candice aka The Edgy Veg – I veganize popular food recipes for vegans, plant-based diets, eco-conscious eaters & people who are trying to eat more plants over… y’know animals or their by-products. I hope you enjoy this tasty vegan recipe!

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