Vegan Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Frosting
Ingredients
Chocolate Cake
- 200 ml vegan milk
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 75 g applesauce
- 75 g rapeseed oil or soft vegan butter
- 200 g flour
- 150 g sugar
- 50 g cocoa powder
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
Frosting
- 1 can full-fat coconut milk or vegan whipped cream
- 180 g dark chocolate
- 30 g powdered sugar (optional)
Preparation
Chocolate Cake
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
Lightly grease a 20cm baking pan and line the bottom with baking paper.
In a bowl, whisk together vegan milk, oil (or vegan butter), and sugar.
Add apple cider vinegar, vanilla extract, and applesauce to the mixture. Mix well.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
Slowly incorporate the dry ingredients into the liquid mixture until a smooth dough forms.
Transfer the dough into the prepared baking pan and bake for 45-60 minutes.
Once baked, remove from the oven and let the cake cool completely.
Frosting
For the frosting, heat coconut milk and dark chocolate in a saucepan and stir until smooth.
Optionally, sweeten the mixture with powdered sugar.
Allow the frosting to cool.
Spread the frosting evenly over the cooled cake.
Place the cake in the refrigerator for about 2-3 hours to set.