Vegan Chocolate Cake
A chocolate cake that is similar to what some may know as Crazy Cake, Depression Cake or even Wacky Cake.
Equipment
- 1 Free-standing mixer or hand mixer
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 3 Cups All Purpose Flour
- 1/3 Cup Cocoa Powder
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2 tsp Baking Soda
- 3/4 Cup Oil I used avocado oil.
- 2 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1 1/2 Cup Warm Water
- 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
Frosting
- 1/2 Cup Vegan Margarine
- 1 Pinch Salt
- 1 lb. Powdered Sugar
- 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 Cup Plant Based Milk I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk.
- 1 tsp Espresso Powder
Instructions
How to make the cake.
- Preheat the oven to 350° F.
- In a large mixing bowl, add all the cake ingredients and stir until everything is well combined.
- Pour into a 13 x 9 glass baking dish.
- Place into the oven and bake for 30 minutes.
- Check by lightly pushing on the top, it should bounce back.
- Once the cake is done, remove from the oven and let the cake completely cool before frosting.
How to make the frosting.
- In a medium mixing bowl, add all the ingredients and blend with a hand or free standing mixer until creamy.
- Spread the frosting on the cake, cut and enjoy!