Vegan Chocolate Cake
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Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 8
 
A decadent chocolate cake
Ingredients
  • 2¼ c All Purpose Flour or whole wheat white flour
  • 1 c sugar
  • ¾ c cocoa powder
  • 1½ tsp baking powder
  • 1½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 c nondairy plain yogurt
  • ½ c almond milk
  • ½ c grapeseed oil (or non GMO canola oil)
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • Frosting:
  • ½ c chocolate chips (vegan)
  • ½ c vegan butter
  • 1 - 1½ c powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 Tbs milk
  • ¼ c vegan cream cheese (optional)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease two 9 inch round cake pans or a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  2. In large mixing bowl combine all the dry ingredients.
  3. Add in the wet ingredients and mix until well combined.
  4. Divide batter between the 2 prepared cake pans or add all to the 9x13 inch pan.
  5. Bake for 20-22 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  6. Let cool 5 minutes, then use a knife around the edges and tip upside down to remove from round pans. (if using square pan, let remain in pan).
  7. Once completely cool, frost the entire cake. *There's enough frosting for frosting layers.
  8. Frosting;
  9. Melt chocolate chips and butter in small sauce pan over medium heat. Once completely melted, remove from heat and pour into medium mixing bowl.
  10. Once cooled a little bit, stir in powdered sugar, vanilla, milk and optional cream cheese. *May need to add a little extra milk.
  11. Frost your cake!!
Recipe by Wholesomely Fit at https://wholesomelyfit.com/2015/11/23/vegan-chocolate-cake/