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Vegan chocolate cake

This easy vegan chocolate cake recipe uses plant-based ingredients and with a cover of creamy chocolate frosting and fresh berries. 
Course Dessert
Cuisine Vegan
Keyword Plant-based chocolate cake, Vegan chocolate cake
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Cool down 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 8 people
Calories 440kcal
Author Nicolas Pujol

Ingredients

Vegan chocolate cake

  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 5 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 0.5 cup sugar
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 6 tbsp avocado oil
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup water at lukewarm temperature

Vegan chocolate cake frosting

  • 6 oz cashew milk
  • 5 tbsp avocado oil

Vegan chocolate cake toppings

  • Fresh berries
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Instructions

  • Pre-heat the oven to 350 F (175 celsius) and lightly grease the cake mold using a few drops of oil and a small piece of paper towel.
    Coat cake mold with oil for vegan chocolate cake
  • Sift the flour in a medium bowl.
    vegan chocolate cake ingredients
  • Add the chocolate powder and sugar and mix them well.
    Sift flour and chocolate powder
  • Add in the salt and baking soda.
    Stir in the baking soda for vegan chocolate cake
  • Continue with adding the vinegar, vanilla and oil.
    Add the oil vanilla extract and vinegar for the vegan chocolate cake
  • Add the water and mix it all.
    Add the water to the vegan chocolate cake preparation
  • Once you have a smooth batter you are ready to transfer it to the mold and put it in the oven.
    Mix vegan chocolate cake ingredients together
  • Bake for 30 mins until fully cooked. 
    Bake for 30 mins the vegan chocolate cake
  • In the meantime prepare the frosting by melting the dark chocolate with the oil and gently mixing the two over low heat.
  • Gently remove the chocolate cake from the mold and apply the frosting evenly.
    Put the frosting on the vegan chocolate cake
  • Finish the decorating with your choice of fresh berries.
    Easy vegan chocolate cake recipe

Nutrition

Calories: 440kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 237mg | Potassium: 228mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 4.1mg