How To Make A Vegan Chocolate Cake At Home?

by Aparna Jaiswal

 

A lot of people these days are turning vegan and whenever they have to order cakes, cupcakes or any other dessert, they are in a big dilemma. Because a lot of bakeries use eggs, milk and other animal products for making cakes, cupcakes, cookies etc. No doubt, these bakeries claim that they don’t use all these items for baking, but you never know what goes inside their store. So, then what’s the solution? How can you get a super yummy and delicious vegan chocolate cake? 

 

Well, the answer is – Read the vegan cake recipe given below and make it by yourself at your home.

 

A vegan chocolate cake is a perfect choice for all your special days. Be it your wedding, birthday, anniversary or any other celebration, a delicious and tempting vegan chocolate cake will never disappoint you. Also, vegan cakes are a bit healthier than other cakes. There are so many flavors that you can try in a vegan chocolate cake – German chocolate, Nutella, Mounds Bar, Black forest etc.

 

So, let’s quickly have a look at the vegan chocolate cake recipe that is super quick and you can easily try it at home.

 

Recipe:

 

Prep Time	20 mins
Cook Time	40 mins
Total Time	60 mins

Ingredients:

 

 

 

 

2 cups	wheat flour or unbleached flour
2 cups	Unsweetened almond milk [Cake]
1/4 cup	Unsweetened almond milk [Frosting]
2 tbsp	Apple cider vinegar
2/3 cups	Virgin Coconut Oil
1 1/4 cups	Unsweetened applesauce
1 cup	Cocoa powder [cake]
2 tbsp	Vanilla essence  [cake]
1 1/3 cups	Organic sugar
1 cup	Vegan butter
1 tbsp	Baking powder
2 tbsp	Baking soda
1/4 tbsp	Salt
2-3 cups	Powdered sugar
2/3 cups	Cocoa powder [frosting]
1/4 cups	Daily free chocolate
2 tbsp	Vanilla extract [frosting]

 

Instructions:

 

 

[Cake]

 

 

Step 1: Take a bowl and pour almond milk into it. Add apple cider vinegar and allow it to rest for some time.

Step 2: Then add coconut oil, apple sauce, vanilla extract and beat the mixture well.

Step 3: Now take another bowl and add wheat flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix all the dry ingredients properly and sift the mixture.

Step 4: Add the dry mixture into the wet one and blend it well. 

Step 5: Apply some non-stick spray to a pan and dust cocoa powder on it. 

Step 6: Preheat the oven to 350 F. Pour the batter into the pan and keep it for baking in the oven.

Step 7: Bake it for about 30 mins and then allow it cool. 

Step 8: Insert the toothpick in the cake and check whether it’s baked properly or not. If not, keep it in the oven for 5-10 mins. Once it gets baked well, start preparing the mixture for frosting.

 

[Frosting]

 

 

Step 9: Take a bowl and add softened vegan butter, cocoa powder, dairy-free chocolate, vanilla extract, almond milk and powdered sugar in it.

Step 10: Blend the mixture until it starts rising and become a little fluffy. 

Step 11: Apply the frost neatly on the top and sides of the cake and just keep it for some time.

 

And your vegan chocolate cake is ready to eat. Have a slice of it and enjoy!!!

 

 

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