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Published: Feb 10, 2021 · Modified: Feb 16, 2024 by Blair Braz · This post may contain affiliate links · 4 Comments

Easy Vegan Chocolate Cake Recipe

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This one bowl easy vegan chocolate cake recipe is the absolute best! It's rich, moist and incredibly easy to make.

Vegan Chocolate Cake on a cake stand

Why this vegan cake is the best!

  • You don't need any fancy tools to make this cake. One bowl, measuring cups and a whisk are all it takes!
  • It's super moist! It derives moist from the vegetable oil and soy chocolate milk and I assure you it does not disappoint.
  • It's the perfect size. If you're in a hurry and don't have the time to bake and decorate a full layer cake, this snack cake will do the trick. One layer, all the deliciousness.
Vegan Chocolate Cake on a cake stand

Ingredients

  • Flour
  • Sugar
  • Cocoa Powder
  • Baking Soda
  • White Vinegar
  • Soy Chocolate Milk
  • Vegetable Oil

Baking soda is responsible for assisting our cake to rise. It requires an acid (white vinegar) to activate it. This is a crucial step in creating a fluffy and light cake.

Tips for Success with this Easy Vegan Chocolate Cake Recipe

  1. Measure your flour correctly. This step is crucial to preventing a dry cake. Do NOT use your measuring cup as a scoop to get your flour out of the bag or container. Instead, spoon your flour into the measuring cup and then level off the top. When you use your measuring cup as a scoop, the flour gets packed down and you will end up with far too much flour resulting in a dry cake
  2. Don't over mix your cake batter. NEVER let your mixer run (over continue to whisk well beyond the "mix to combined point") while stepping away from the mixing bowl. We always want to mix our batter until it is just combined. If you over-mix your cake, you run the risk of ending up with an extremely dense cake.  
  3. Prepare your cake pans properly. To prepare your cake pans to ensure your cake comes out without hassle, spray the sides and bottom of your pan with non-stick spray and then place a parchment round on the bottom. Spray the bottom of the pan with the parchment paper in it. You can purchase premade parchment circes or you can create your own by tracing around your cake pans on a piece of parchment paper and cutting them out.
Vegan Chocolate cake with a slice cut

How to Store

This cake will remain fresh covered on the counter for 2-3 days. I recommend storing it on the counter vs. in the fridge because the refrigerator can actually pull moisture from the cake and leave it dry.

You can store unfrosted cake layers in the freezer for up to 3 months!

For this cake we frosted it using our Vegan Chocolate Buttercream Frosting.

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vegan chocolate cake with a slice coming out

Easy Vegan Chocolate Cake

This one bowl easy vegan chocolate cake recipe is easy to follow, doesn't require fancy equipment and creates a moist, rich, and flavourful chocolate cake perfect for snacking!
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 35 minutes mins
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Equipment

  • Medium Bowl
  • Measuring Cups
  • Whisk
  • Rubber Spatula

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • ¾ cups granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoon cocoa powder sifted
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoon white vinegar
  • 1⅓ cup soy chocolate milk at room temperature
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Spray an 8" cake pan with non stick spray and set aside.
  • In a medium bowl whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • Add in vanilla, white vinegar, soy chocolate milk and vegetable oil. Mix to combine (about 20 seconds). Do not over mix.
  • Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl to ensure batter is completed mixed.
  • Pour into 8" cake pan.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes. Each oven is different, so I like to set my timer for 20 minutes and peak into the oven to check. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.

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  1. Xandra T. says

    August 07, 2021 at 11:27 pm

    Excellent! No one even knew they were vegan … and I used Bob’s Red Mill One-for-One Gluten-Free Flour so they were GF, too!! And again, no one knew they were GF OR Vegan. I made them into cupcakes which were perfect for the wedding shower.

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    • Blair Braz says

      August 08, 2021 at 9:32 pm

      Yes!! I'm so thrilled to hear this. I also love using the Bob's Red Mill 1:1. Thank you for the review!!

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