Deep Chocolate Vegan Cake Recipes

CLASSIC VEGAN CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and line a cupcake tray with cupcake liners. Set aside.
• Sift the flour and cocoa into a mixing bowl and add the white and brown sugar, baking soda and salt and mix together.
• Add the soy milk, vanilla, oil, applesauce and vinegar and mix in. Use a hand whisk to whisk out any big lumps.
• Divide the batter evenly between the cupcake liners.
• Place into the oven and bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of one of the cupcakes comes out clean.
• Let cool for a few minutes and then remove the cupcakes from the cupcake tray and transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
• Prepare your frosting by adding the vegan butter, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla and salt to a mixing bowl. Using an electric mixer, start at slow speed, gradually increasing speed. Add in the soy milk slowly, only as much as needed to get the right consistency.
• When your cupcakes are cooled, pipe on the frosting and sprinkle with grated vegan chocolate shavings.

VEGAN CHOCOLATE CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease two 8-inch pans. Set aside. Stir together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, optional chips, and sweetener in a bowl. If using almond butter, gently warm it until soft and easily stir-able. In a new bowl, whisk the oil or nut butter, applesauce or yogurt, water, and vanilla. Pour wet into dry and stir until just combined (don't over-mix). Pour into the pans.Bake on the center rack for 25 minutes or until batter has risen and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes comes out mostly clean. (I like to take them out when still a little undercooked, let cool, then set in the fridge overnight. This prevents overcooking, and the cakes firm up nicely as they sit.) If you can wait, I highly recommend not tasting until the next day... this cake is so much richer and sweeter after sitting for a day! When ready to frost, go around the sides with a knife, then invert each cake onto a large plate. Frost separately, then place one cake on top of the other if a double-layer cake is desired. At this point you can also frost the sides if you wish. I linked a few of my favorite frosting recipes earlier in this post.View Nutrition Facts

DEEP CHOCOLATE VEGAN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Oil an 8" square or round pan and dust with sifted cocoa.
• Sift flour, cocoa, soda, salt and sugar.
• In another bowl mix oil, water and vanilla.
• Pour liquid into dry and mix till smooth.
• Add vinegar and stir briefly.
• Without wasting time, pour batter into pan and bake 25-30 minutes.
• For frosting: melt chocolate in heavy pan on medium heat.
• Beat together peanut butter, water& vanilla.
• Beat in sugar then add melted chocolate.
• Beat till smooth.
• Spread on cooled cake.