How to Make a Vegan Chocolate Spice Cake

This recipe is a vegan chocolate cake variation of Betty Crocker's old "Double Chocolate Cake" recipe. Since it's vegan, and contains no dairy or eggs, it is naturally cholesterol-free!

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 2/3 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 c. vegan sugar
• 1/4 c. unsweetened cocoa powder, such as Hershey's or Royal Dutch
• 1 t. baking soda
• 1 T. ground allspice
• 1/2 t. salt
• 1 c. water
• 1/3 c. vegetable or olive oil
• 1 t. vanilla flavoring
• 1/2 c. vegan, non-dairy semi-sweet chocolate chips, (such as Tropical Source or the FMV brand from Fred Meyer) set aside
• Mixing bowl and fork
• 8-inch round baking pan
• Non-stick cooking spray or oil for pan
• Oven
• Toothpick

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Mix all dry ingredients for cake (except for vegan chocolate chips) in bowl with a fork.

3. Add wet ingredients, stirring thoroughly.

4. Pour into an oiled 8-inch round cake pan.

5. Sprinkle top of batter with vegan chocolate chips.

6. Bake for 35-40 minutes. Cake is done when toothpick inserted into middle comes out clean.

Tips & Warnings

• You can make a regular vegan chocolate cake by omitting the allspice from this recipe
• For a twist, add 1/4 cup chopped almonds to the recipe

Resources

• Make a Vegan Chocolate Espresso Cake

[keytothestars]

on 3/22/2009 Just wanted to let you know I made this last night and it was a big hit, thanks! I have to go make another one now =)

[keytothestars]

on 3/21/2009 I love finding new vegan recipes. And anything chocolate is simply divine! Thank you.

[momandpopoften]

on 5/31/2008 Yummy! Vegans can have tasty desserts, too!

[Desula]

on 5/31/2008 I'm glad to know chocolate is okay for vegans. Sounds like a wonderful vegan dessert.

[alexiapetrakos]

on 5/30/2008 Hm... Sounds tasty :)