This is the BEST Vegan Chocolate Cake Ever! It’s super moist and fudgy, quick and easy, rich and chocolatey with the most delicious chocolate ganache vegan frosting. You’d never know this chocolate cake is dairy free and egg free! Made with everyday ingredients! It’s perfect for any occasion.
This is one of the most Ultimate and Easy Vegan Chocolate Cake Recipes my friends. So So Tasty! Perfect for any holiday or occasion, birthday, Easter, Xmas, Thanksgiving, Valentines Day or just because😊 Who woulda thunk it right! a vegetarian cake?! Yup it’s honestly way better than a basic chocolate cake recipe and not much harder than a cake mix! I’ll take a piece of cake- Please and thank you and don’t come near me I’m not sharing , lol❤️
My birthday was in the middle of November– Yes I made the Best vegan chocolate birthday cake ever! (but I didn’t do the decorations my daughters did, yay for me!) – Hey full confession, (if you haven’t guessed by now☺️) I love cooking and baking.
“It’s The Best Vegan Chocolate Cake In The World” (according to my hubby- Bless him❤️) I’ll agree it’s one excellent Vegan Cake Recipe! My family loves this dessert. It was enjoyed by all!
Now just to be clear this is one indulgent chocolate dessert recipe, it’s not fat free, gluten free or oil free. Hey we all have to let loose once awhile 🎉 If you want a healthy vegan dessert check out my Gooey Fudgy Vegan Brownies, or my Salted Caramel Vegan Chocolate Pie you’ll love em!
HOW TO MAKE VEGAN CHOCOLATE CAKE:
In a large mixing bowl pour the boiling water over chocolate pieces, then add the cocoa (the boiling water “blooms the cocoa” brings out the full chocolate flavour) Mix it well, then add the “buttermilk mixture” and the rest of wet ingredients, give it all a whisk.
Now add the dry ingredients. Whisk the cake batter till smooth. Pour the batter into prepared cake pans and bake. It’s that easy! Check out full recipe card below.
CHOCOLATE GANACHE VEGAN FROSTING:
Heat coconut cream on stove top or in microwave, add to the chocolate along with the cocoa and vanilla. Stir till smooth. refrigerate until set. Ice your cooled cakes, and enjoy😊
IS DARK CHOCOLATE VEGAN?
The question you hear a lot. The answer is “No not always”, you have to check the label. It’s that simple, some dark chocolate contains whey or other milk products.
THAT’S IT FOLKS:
Now go check your chocolate supply, we have a cake to bake!
This Vegan Chocolate cake recipe is:
The best
Moist & fudgy
Decadent
Insanely good
A winning recipe
Cupcake friendly
Indulgent
Not fat free😳
Perfect
The best vegan birthday cake
Quick & easy
the ultimate vegan chocolate fudge cake
Enjoy you Guys😊 Happy day to you! Feel free to leave a comment and a star rating below. I’d love to hear from you.
SOME OTHER EASY VEGAN DESSERTS YOU MIGHT ENJOY😊
Tasty Vegan Chocolate chip Cookies
Salted Caramel Vegan Chocolate Pie
Salted Caramel & Pecan Shortbread bars
Gooey & Fudgy Vegan Brownies
Nutty Vegan Chocolate Truffles
Adapted from this recipe and this recipe
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This is the BEST Vegan Chocolate Cake Ever! It’s super moist and fudgy, quick and easy, rich and chocolatey with the most delicious chocolate ganache vegan frosting. You’d never know this chocolate cake is dairy free and egg free! Made with everyday ingredients! It’s perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
WET INGREDIENTS FOR CHOCOLATE CAKE:
- 1 cup unsweetened cashew milk
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- 200 grams dark chocolate, broken up, I use 2 Great Value dark chocolate bars from Walmart
- 1 cup boiling water
- 2/3 cup cocoa
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 3/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil plus 1 tbsp ( I use grape seed oil)
DRY INGREDIENTS FOR CHOCOLATE CAKE:
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, I use Demerara sugar
- 2 tsp instant coffee powder, reg or decaf ( espresso powder)
- 1 and 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 and 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
CHOCOLATE GANACHE ICING:
- 350 Grams dark chocolate, broken up, I use Great value dark chocolate from Walmart
- 1 (400 ml) (14 fl oz) can coconut cream (not milk), I use Savoy brand from Walmart
- 1/3 cup cocoa
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° Lightly grease 2- 9 inch round non stick cake pans. I also line my pans with parchment paper rounds and lightly grease them.
- In a soup bowl add the plant milk and vinegar, this is your “Buttermilk mixture”, stir and set aside.
- In a medium bowl add the dry ingredients and stir to combine, set aside
- In a large mixing bowl add the chocolate pieces, and boiling water, let sit for a minute. Now add the cocoa powder and whisk it until smooth. Then add in rest of “Wet Ingredients” including “Buttermilk mixture”, whisk it until it’s combined.
- Next add the dry ingredients and whisk until it’s smooth. Do not over mix.
- Pour the cake batter into your 2 prepared baking pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of cake comes out clean or with a few crumbs. Cool the cakes in pans for 10-15 then remove cakes from pans and cool completely on racks before icing.
CHOCOLATE GANACHE FROSTING:
- Add chocolate pieces to a large DRY mixing bowl,
- Heat the coconut cream on stove until just about to a simmer then pour the cream over chocolate mixture. Let it sit for a minute then add the cocoa and vanilla. Whisk it until smooth.
- Refrigerate for 1 hour, whisking after 30 minutes. If the icing seems to soft after 1 hour leave it in the fridge and check every 15 minutes until you have a good consistency. When icing is ready, remove it from the fridge and let it sit on counter until the cakes are COMPLETELY cool. You can be generous for the middle icing layer. there is plenty of icing.
- Ice cake and Enjoy! Store the cake covered at room temperature.
Notes
- I bake my cakes for 35 minutes
- If you leave icing in fridge for to long, just remove to counter until spreadable.
- If wanting cupcakes bake for 20- 25 minutes
- I use Great value dark chococlate bars from Walmart for a lot of my dessert recipes. They are excellent quality and super affordable.
- I wouldn’t use a really dark chocolate for this recipe or your icing won’t be sweet enough.
- The cake does not take on any coffee flavour from the instant coffee, it just adds a richness to the cake. I highly recommend adding it.
- Prep time doesn’t include cooling time for cakes or chilling time for icing.
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Illy
September 16, 2019 at 12:12 amHi! Can I use almond milk for the cake? Also what if I use only 1 cup total of sugar….and can i follow your icing to a tee and use a piper or is the consistency too thin?
Verna
September 16, 2019 at 1:04 pmYou can use almond milk. I can’t guarantee the outcome if you change the sugar amount. Frosting should be pipeable just make sure it’s good and chilled. Have a great day!
Heather W.
September 12, 2019 at 2:33 amHello,
Do you think oat milk would work as well as cashew milk? I always have it here so I was just wondering. I’m dying to make this cake!
Thanks!
Verna
September 12, 2019 at 1:50 pmHi Heather, I’m sure oat milk would work just fine. Enjoy!😊
bella
August 12, 2019 at 12:32 amhave you tried making this gluten-free, by just switching out the flour, do you think it would work?
Verna
August 12, 2019 at 12:00 pmHi Bella, I have not tried making this recipe gluten free so I cannot say whether it would work or not. Have a great day Bella!😊