Vegan Chocolate Cake Recipe, Eggless and Dairy Free
by Tarla Dalal
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Everybody loves chocolate cakes, but the moment somebody mentions it, we think not just of the intense taste of cocoa but also the indulgent richness of dairy products like butter, cream and condensed milk, which put it out of the reach of vegans.
Here is a completely Vegan Chocolate Cake Recipe, which is so rich in taste despite not using butter or milk. The right proportion of ingredients and the use of oil ensure a rich taste and consistency to eggless vegan chocolate cake despite not using these dairy products.
In fact, nobody can tell the difference to eggless vegan chocolate cake so you can confidently make it even for birthdays and other occasions. With a bit of decoration using icings or frostings, this rich vegan choco cake will be just as glamorous as any other!
Aside from eggless vegan chocolate cake, you can also try other vegan desserts like Apricot and Walnut Pancakes with Orange Sauce and Coconut Chia Pudding Super Bowl .
Enjoy the best rich vegan choco cake recipe with step by step photos and video below.
Vegan Chocolate Cake Recipe, Eggless and Dairy Free recipe - How to make Vegan Chocolate Cake Recipe, Eggless and Dairy Free
Preparation Time: Baking Time: 30 minutes Baking Temperature: 180°C (360°F) Cooking Time: Total Time:
Makes 1 cake
For Vegan Chocolate Cake
1/2 cup oil
1 1/2 tsp vinegar
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 1/2 cups plain flour (maida)
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 cup castor sugar
1 tsp baking powder
a pinch of salt
For vegan chocolate cake
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- Combine the plain flour, cocoa powder, castor sugar, baking powder and salt in another deep bowl and mix well using a whisk.
- Add the prepared water-oil mixture to it and mix well using a whisk.
- Pour the batter into a greased and dusted rectangle aluminium cake tin of 250 mm. (10”) x 150 mm. (6”).
- Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°c (360°f) for 25 minutes.
- Cool slightly and loosen the edges using a sharp knife. Demould the cake and cut it into 15 equal square pieces.
- Serve the {span class="bold1"}vegan chocolate cake{/span} or use as required.
Vegan Chocolate Cake Recipe Video by Tarla Dalal
Like Vegan Chocolate Cake
- Vegan Chocolate Cake is a rich flavoured cake which is made without using any butter or cream and it still indulges the smooth texture. If you like the recipe, given below are the links to similar recipes :
Batter of Vegan Chocolate Cake
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For preparing the batter of Vegan Chocolate Cake, in a deep bowl take 1 cup of warm water.
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Add oil. If vegan butter is available then make use of it. We have used vegetable oil which will provide moistness to the vegan chocolate cake, you can use any variety of oil.
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Add vinegar. You can even make use of lemon juice if vinegar is not available.
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Add vanilla essence. It can be replaced with cardamom powder, coffee powder or cinnamon powder for enhancing the taste of the vegan chocolate cake.
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Mix well and keep the water-oil mixture aside.
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In another deep bowl, take the plain flour.
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Add the cocoa powder. Make use of best quality cocoa powder to get a rich, flavorful cake.
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Add castor sugar. The quantity can be increased or decreased to suit your palate.
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Add baking powder and salt. Baking powder helps in rising of the chocolate vegan cake without the addition of eggs.
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Mix well using a whisk. Don’t overmix. You want it completely combined, but stir gently and don’t beat it to hard or else the cake will be vegan chocolate cake will be dense.
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Add the prepared water-oil mixture to Eggless Vegan Chocolate Cake.
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Mix well using a whisk and our batter for the Eggless Vegan Chocolate Cake is ready!
How to bake Vegan Chocolate Cake
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For baking the Vegan Chocolate Cake, grease a rectangle aluminium cake tin of 250 mm. (10”) x 150 mm. (6”) Dust it with refined flour. Alternatively, you can even line the tin with a parchment paper.
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Pour batter into a greased and dusted rectangle aluminium cake tin of 250 mm. (10”) x 150 mm. (6”)
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Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°c (360°f) for 25 minutes. The time taken for baking varies from oven to oven so, after the initial 20 minutes, keep checking the oven to prevent the cake from burning.
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Cool slightly and loosen the edges using a sharp knife.
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Demould the cake and place on a chopping board.
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Cut Vegan Chocolate Cake into 15 equal square pieces.
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Serve the Vegan Chocolate Cake immediately or use as required. Check out other Vegan Desserts recipes like: Chocolate Coconut Healthy Vegan Dessert, Vegan Oats and Coconut Milk Pudding, Almond Berry and Coconut Cake.
Common questions for Vegan chocolate cake
- Q: What is the substitute for Vinegar ? A: You can substitute vinegar with apple cider or fresh lemon juice.
- Q: Can we use whole wheat flour instead of plain flour (maida) ? A: Yes you can use whole wheat flour.
- Q: which oil to be used ? A: Use any neutral flavoured oil like sunflower or canola oil
| Energy | 186 cal |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 25.8 g |
| Fiber | 0.9 g |
| Fat | 8.8 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 78.4 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4 mg |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg |
| Folic Acid | 0.8 mcg |
| Calcium | 6.4 mg |
| Iron | 0.7 mg |
| Magnesium | 19.9 mg |
| Phosphorus | 35 mg |
| Sodium | 1.8 mg |
| Potassium | 56 mg |
| Zinc | 0.3 mg |
How much water is to be used? How much of a cup or grams?
I tried dis cake...d cast was moist n fluffy but d rawness of maida was still dere...it had a bitter taste at d end. Pls give any suggestion 4r dat
How much is a cup measured in grams?
vegan chocolate cake..wow.. it is so moist.. chocolaty in taste.. i made this as a basic cake and added more topping of chocolate.. it tasted really good..