Knock-Your-Socks-Off Vegan Chocolate Cake

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This is our go-to cake recipe now. After years of making 'depression cake' for our egg- and dairy-allergic son, we finally discovered that xanthan gum is the necessary ingredient for combating crumbly cake! This can easily be a vegan cake, or a not-necessarily-vegan cake, you throw together with stuff in your pantry! Cool completely, frost as desired, and enjoy!

Submitted by SuperK, Beginner Baker!
Published on April 3, 2019
Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
40 mins
Total Time:
55 mins
Servings:
12
Yield:
12 servings
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Ingredients

  • cooking spray

  • 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour

  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

  • 2 ½ teaspoons xanthan gum

  • 2 teaspoons baking soda

  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

  • 2 cups water

  • 2 cups demerara sugar

  • ¾ cup vegetable oil

  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar

  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

  2. Whisk flour, cocoa powder, xanthan gum, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Add water, sugar, vegetable oil, vinegar, and vanilla extract to dry ingredients; mix until batter is just moistened and pour into the prepared baking dish.

  3. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 40 minutes.

Cook's Note:

White sugar can be used in place of the demerara sugar.

A fluted tube pan (such as Bundt(R)) or 12 to 16 muffin cups can be used in place of the 9x13-inch dish. Bake cake in the fluted tube pan for 55 minutes. Bake cupcakes for 22 minutes.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

373 Calories
15g Fat
59g Carbs
4g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 373
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 15g 19%
Saturated Fat 2g 11%
Sodium 409mg 18%
Total Carbohydrate 59g 21%
Dietary Fiber 3g 11%
Total Sugars 31g
Protein 4g 8%
Calcium 74mg 6%
Iron 3mg 14%
Potassium 203mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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