Vegan chocolate cake

Vegan chocolate cake recipe is quick and easy super moist my customers never know the difference this cake has no unusual ingredients. All of Orlandis customers have loved and enjoyed this super moist chocolate cake.

When you think about vegan cake, you might think it will be , crumbly and tasteless and some people are put off trying it. Unless asked I don’t mention that its vegan and my customers think its amazing. In my restaurant customers shy away from tasting vegan foods, I feel the misconception that vegan food is all lettuce and grains ,

The best ever vegan devils food chocolate cake.

This BEST vegan chocolate cake recipe is quick and easy with no unusual ingredients. So many of my customers love it regardless of it being a vegan cake.

When you think about vegan cake, you might think it will be dry, crumbly and somehow inferior to a typical chocolate cake filled with eggs and butter.

Why will you LOVE this dairy free cake?

it amazing moist and just simply fabulous.

If you didn’t mention that it’s vegan, people would honestly never know.

It’s rich, fluffy, moist and very easy to make.

Quick and easy

It’s really quick and easy vegan chocolate cake.

This cake has a rich, chocolate flavor that everyone will love.

No unusual ingredients – just kitchen staples. And super easy too.

Light, moist and fluffy texture. Unbelievably a vegan cake!

It makes a great vegan birthday cake.

Nobody will guess that it’s vegan. It’s so moist and rich!

It’s a recipe you can trust.

A moist eggless chocolate cake that’s also dairy-free.

ingredients

I love baking, but I hate it when I need to seek out expensive unusual ingredients

So, this vegan cake doesn’t need any unusual egg or dairy substitutes like flax

The most unusual ingredient is dairy free milk (oat, soy etc…), but you can pick that up at any shop or supermarket.

Instead of butter, I’ve used a vegan spread usually I choose flora however any margarine that is dairy free is also suitable.

Lemon juice – this will turn the milk into buttermilk.

Dairy free butter or margarine

Any vegan milk such as soy or almond

Golden syrup – if golden syrup is not available try corn syrup, agave etc… This adds sweetness and moisture.

Instant coffee powder / espresso powder – this is totally optional, but you can’t taste it and it brings out the flavor of the chocolate.

Flour Self raising flour if you cant get a hold of self raising bye all purpose and add in baking powder for structure and bulk.

Sugar – to sweeten the cake. I use granulated white sugar (double check that it’s safe for vegan).

Cocoa powder – Make sure you buy pure cocoa powder that contains no milk.

• 300ml vegan milk (soy, almond etc…)
•  275g Self raising flour
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice (or apple cider vinegar or white vinegar)
• 150g vegan butter I use flora but any vegan spread works
• 3 tablespoon golden syrup / corn syrup / agave/ maple syrup 
• 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules / espresso powder
• ¾ cup (175g) sugar
• 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda (bicarb of soda)

FOR THE VEGAN CHOCOLATE ICING

•  (150g) vegan butter room temperature
•  (400g) powdered icing sugar 
• 8 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 4 tablespoons water

INSTRUCTIONS 

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C/ 160°C fan/ Gas mark 4). Lightly grease 2 x 20cm/8inch round baking pans.
• Stir the lemon juice (or vinegar) into the milk and set aside to thicken and ‘curdle’ slightly into buttermilk.
• In a pot over a medium heat, melt the butter, syrup and coffee (if using) together. Set aside to cool slightly.
• Sift the flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder and baking soda into a large mixing bowl and whisk together.
• Pour the milk and melted margarine mixture over the flour mixture and stir well until it becomes a smooth batter.
• Divide the mixture between the two prepared pans and bake for 30-35 minutes or until an inserted skewer or toothpick comes out clean.
• Allow the cakes to cool in the tins for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a cooling rack to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, to make the icing beat together all ingredients until smooth.