Dairy Free Chocolate Cake
This Dairy Free Chocolate Cake is a simple recipe that requires just a few ingredients and absolutely no dairy. Perfect for vegans and people that are sensitive to dairy.
Servings: 9
Calories: 183kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cold water
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease and flour in an 8-inch square baking pan or line the bottom with parchment paper.
- Whisk together in a large bowl flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt until well blended.
- Add water, vegetable oil, white vinegar, and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth.
- Scrape the batter into the pan and spread evenly.
- Bake for about 30 minutes, until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cool in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes. Slide a thin knife around the cake to detach it from the pan. Invert the cake and peel off the parchment paper, if using. Let cool, right side up on the rack.
- **Serve Plain or Dusted with Powdered Sugar or with a quick frosting of 2 cups Confectioners’ Sugar, 2 Tablespoons Water, and ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract.
Nutrition
Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 254mg | Potassium: 81mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 25g | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg