Vegan Chocolate Cake

Submitted by Lucy Burnett

"I developed this recipe after trying many others - it is very rich and delicious!"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 1 cake
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups unbleached white flour
• 1⁄3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup chopped mixed nuts (optional)
• 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil
• 1⁄2 cup cold water or 1/2 cup cold soymilk
• 1⁄2 cup orange juice
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons vinegar

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Sift dry ingredients into 8" square or 9" round baking pan.
3. Mix liquids (except vinegar) and whisk into dry.
4. When batter is smooth, add vinegar and stir quickly, until it is evenly distributed.
5. Put it in the oven, don't let it stand around (that has something to do with the vinegar) Bake for 25-30 minutes or longer until done.
6. This cake is great served with soya cream or vegan ice cream.

Reviews

[Gfron1]

I was skeptical but needed to make a vegan birthday cake. This was actually very good. I found the mixing of the batter in the pan a little challenging since it thickens so much, and I discourage trying to line the pan with parchment (as I did) because of the mixing process, but a very good recipe. I used yuzu vinegar from O Olive Oil which was an outstanding substitution.

 

[pavut]

This turned out great,I followed the recipe just as written!

 

[Chef SJ 2]

This was great. Very moist. I used canola oil and chocolate rice milk and didn't add the nuts to make this friendly to people with dairy, egg, soy, and nut allergies. I made cupcakes and took them to a school function - they were a big hit with the kids.

 

[Jenkeywoo]

This is wonderful hot as pudding - I made a hot sauce with orange juice, icing sugar, cocoa and soya cream. This even fooled my purist husband! yummo. Easy peasy to make.

 

[MsBindy]

I cooked the cake an extra 7 minutes, and still it did not cook in the center. This is the second vegan cake recipe I've had this problem with, so maybe it's not the recipe, but something with my oven. I didn't think that the cake was very rich. Perhaps this is because I tend to only put powdered sugar on my cakes, not a sweet icing. I did like the cake-like texture...other vegans have not risen as well. I also really liked the nuts in the cake.