Vegan Chocolate Cake
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A simple and delicious vegan chocolate cake, perfect for any occasion. It's moist and rich, and can be served plain or frosted with vegan chocolate frosting.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups (190g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (225g) sugar
- ⅓ cup plus 1 tablespoon (30g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (235g) cold water
- ¼ cup (50g) vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon (15g) distilled white vinegar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- Powdered sugar
- 1 Vegan Chocolate Frosting (opens in new tab)
Let's Prepare
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Gather these ingredients - no prep needed yet.
- 1 ½ cups (190g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (225g) sugar
- ⅓ cup plus 1 tablespoon (30g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (235g) cold water
- ¼ cup (50g) vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon (15g) distilled white vinegar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- Powdered sugar
- 1 Vegan Chocolate Frosting
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
Whisk together in a large bowl until well blended: 1 ½ cups (190g) all-purpose flour; 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (225g) sugar; ⅓ cup plus 1 tablespoon (30g) unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon salt
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Step 2.
Add: 1 cup (235g) cold water; ¼ cup (50g) vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon (15g) distilled white vinegar; 2 teaspoons vanilla
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Step 3.
Whisk until smooth. Scrape the batter into the pan and spread evenly. Bake until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes.
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Step 4.
Let cool in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes. Slide a thin knife around the cake to detach it from the pan. Invert the cake, peel off the paper liner, then turn right side up on the rack to cool.
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Step 5.
Serve plain, dusted with: Powdered sugar
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Step 6.
or frost with: Vegan Chocolate Frosting
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