Dairy and egg-free chocolate cake recipe
Created by The Tesco Recipes team
This dairy and egg-free cake recipe is the perfect vegan chocolate cake recipe for an indulgent treat or for serving up for a special occasion. Ready in just 40 minutes and covered in a light yet rich chocolate icing, this airy sponge cake is the perfect option for your dairy-free friends and relatives.
See method- Serves 8
- 10 mins to prepare and 30 mins to cook
- 512 calories / serving
- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 40g cocoa powder
- 175g plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 225g (7 1/2oz) caster sugar
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
- 75ml (3fl oz) sunflower oil
- 3 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp cider vinegar
For the chocolate icing
- 30g (1oz) cocoa powder
- 200g icing sugar
- 150g (5oz) Pure sunflower butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 2150kJ 512.0kcal
- Fat
- 24g
- Saturates
- 5g
- Salt
- 0.8g
- Sugars
- 56g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 74.3gProtein 3.8gFibre 3.8g
Method
- Preheat the oven to gas 4, 180°C, fan 160°C. Line a 20cm (8in) round cake tin with baking paper.
- In a bowl mix together the cocoa powder, flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. In a separate bowl whisk together the oil, 230ml (8fl oz) water, vanilla and vinegar, then pour into the flour mixture. Mix together very well until smooth.
- Pour into the cake tin and place in the centre of a preheated oven. Bake for about 30 mins until risen and firm to the touch. A skewer should come out clean. Leave to cool in its tin for 10 mins then turn out onto a wire rack.
- While the chocolate cake is cooking make the icing. Sieve the cocoa powder and icing sugar into a large bowl. Add in the dairy-free margarine andvanillaextract and use an electric whisk to combine everything together until smooth and fully incorporated.
- It will look very dry, but don't add any liquid as it will come together after a minute or two of whisking. Refrigerate for 30 mins before using.
- When the cake is completely cool, spread the chocolate icing liberally over the top and serve.
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