Vegan Food: Chocolate Cake Recipe – No Eggs, No Milk, No Butter

This chocolate cake is the easiest recipe for chocolate cake. This chocolate cake doesn’t require eggs, milk and butter. This vegan chocolate cake is quick and easy to make. Follow this recipe to learn how to make one bowl chocolate cake. The result is rich, soft and moist cake with vegan and delicious chocolate ganache on top. A must try recipe!

Ingredients:

For the cake:

• 1½ cups (190g) All-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup (30g) Cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon Baking soda 
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt
• 1 cup (200g) Sugar
• 1/3 cup (80ml) Vegetable oil 
• 1 cup (240ml) Water
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract 
• 1 tablespoon Vinegar or lemon juice 

For the chocolate ganache:

• 2 tablespoons (30g) Coconut oil
• 1/3 cup (40g) Cocoa powder 
• 1/3 cup (100g) Maple syrup/agave syrup 
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract  

Directions:

1. 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 (optional): In a bowl stir coconut oil, maple syrup and vanilla extract. Add cocoa powder and whisk until combined and smooth.
6. Pour the glaze over the cake, spread evenly and refrigerate until set, about one hour.

Notes:

• The ganache is optional. You can serve the cake without the ganache and dust it with icing sugar.
• For extra rich flavour you can use coffee instead of water.
• Other options for chocolate ganache: coconut cream + dark chocolate. In a bowl place 100 grams chopped chocolate, pour 1/3 cup (80ml) hot coconut cream, let sit for 1-2 minutes, then stir and combined and smooth.

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