Vegan Chocolate Cake Recipe

4.50 from 28 votes
A slice of chocolate cake with smooth chocolate frosting is placed on a white plate. In the background, the remaining cake on a cake stand and another slice on a separate plate are visible. The cake appears moist and rich in texture.

This vegan chocolate cake is the best vegan cake I’ve ever made! This cake is sot, moist, rich and very easy to make. The cake is covered with delicious vegan chocolate frosting. Whether you are vegan or not, you are going to fall in love with this chocolate cake. If you are looking for an egg-free, dairy free cake, this cake is for you. The perfect vegan chocolate birthday cake.

A slice of chocolate cake with smooth chocolate frosting is placed on a white plate. In the background, the remaining cake on a cake stand and another slice on a separate plate are visible. The cake appears moist and rich in texture.

Vegan Chocolate Cake Recipe

4.50 from 28 votes
Prep Time 50 minutes
WORK TIME 15 minutes
DIFFICULTY Easy
Cuisine World
Servings 10 yields

Ingredients
 

For the cake:

  • 1½ cups 190g All-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup 30g Cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 cup 200g Sugar
  • â…“ cup 80ml Vegetable oil
  • 1 cup 240ml Water
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon Vinegar or lemon juice

For the frosting:

  • 200 g dark chocolate
  • 200 g full fat coconut milk

Instructions
 

  • DIRECTIONS
    1. Make the cake: Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Grease a 8-inch (20cm) round cake pan and set aside.
    2. In a large bowl, stir flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt and sugar.
    3. Add water, oil, vinegar and vanilla extract. Stir until combined.
    4. Pour the batter into prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool for 10 minutes, release from the pan, then let to cool to room temperature.
    5. Make the frosting: chop the chocolate into small pieces and place in a heatproof bowl. Set aside. In a small saucepan heat the coconut milk, pour hot coconut milk over the chocolate and let sit for 2 minutes, then mix until melted and smooth.
    6. Chill in the fridge for about 30-60 minutes or until set, beat the frosting until fluffy and frost the cake as desired.

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10 Comments

  1. Leticia Benites says:

    No baking powder. I just tried to make it , following the recipe with no baking powder , and it did not rise at all

    March 18, 2022
  2. I made it twice with doubling the recipe. It raises well in the center but not to edges. however it tastes so delicious. Cant love more

    May 28, 2022
  3. It was so easy to make, and came out so delicious!

    January 21, 2023
  4. By the way, I used gluten free flour. I sifted it twice. You would never know it was not wheat flour.

    January 21, 2023
  5. Unnati Gokhale says:

    I have tried your vegan cake recipe. It turned out very nice. Thank you for sharing. I like the most that your measurements you have given in the recipe are very simple to follow.

    March 29, 2023
    1. The Cooking Foodie says:

      Glad you liked it 🙂

      March 30, 2023
      1. Melanie Wrigley says:

        Could you tell me what vinegar to use please. I want to try make the cake

        April 14, 2024
  6. Jaquez Holt says:

    Can I use apple cider vinegar for this recipe ?

    June 3, 2024
    1. The Cooking Foodie says:

      Yes, you can.

      June 4, 2024
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