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Vegan Chocolate Cake

This one-bowl vegan chocolate cake is the perfect snacking cake for any occasion! With no eggs, butter, or any dairy at all required, you probably have everything you need to make it right now.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Author: Sophie Mackenzie
Servings: 8 servings

Equipment

  • Measuring cups and spoons or digital kitchen scale
  • Mixing bowl
  • 8-inch (20-cm) round baking tin
  • Wooden spoon
  • Spatula
  • Blender or small food processor

Ingredients
 
 

For The Vegan Chocolate Cake

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • 5 tablespoon neutral oil, vegetable, canola, or avocado
  • 1 cup water, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

For The Vegan Chocolate Frosting

  • ½ cup sweet potato, cooked soft, skins removed, mashed
  • ⅓ cup dark chocolate chips, melted
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 pinch sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

Make The Cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Lightly grease an 8-inch (20-cm) round cake tin with oil and line it with parchment paper cut to fit. Set aside.
  • Combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking power, baking soda, and salt together in a mixing bowl. Whisk to combine.
  • Add the oil, water, vinegar, and vanilla. Stir until the flour is just mixed in.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared cake tin. Place the tin in the oven and bake for 30 minutes, or until the cake bounces back when lightly touched. Cool the cake in the tin on a wire rack for 20 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack. Cool completely before icing.

Make The Frosting & Ice The Cake

  • Combine all of the frosting ingredients in a blender or small food processor and purée until smooth. Spread evenly over the cooled cake and decorate however you like.

Notes

  • For longer storage, keep the iced cake in the fridge. Un-iced cakes can be kept on the counter in an airtight container for a few days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 331kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 0.1mg | Sodium: 290mg | Potassium: 215mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 3555IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is an estimate and is provided as a courtesy. For precise nutritional data, please calculate it independently using your preferred nutrition calculator.

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