GRG’s Vegan Chocolate Cake

[GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl]

A yummy, moist, chocolate cake recipe that I use for cakes/cupcakes/whoopie pies.  The recipe doubles/triples/quadruples very easily.  This is a popular recipe at preschools because it’s egg-free so no worry about little battered-covered fingers finding mouths.  Older children and husbands are also prone to eating the raw batter.   


1½ cups of sifted flour
3 Tablespoons of cocoa powder
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1 cup of sugar
1/2 teaspoon of salt
5 Tablespoons of canola oil
1 Tablespoon of white vinegar
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 cup of cold water 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease and flour pan(s).

1.  Put sifted flour back into sifter. Add cocoa, soda, sugar, and salt and sift the mixture into a large bowl.  

2.  Now make one large, one medium, and one small groove in the dry mixture.  Pour the oil into the large groove, vinegar in the medium groove, and vanilla in the small groove.  

3.  Pour the cold water over it all.  

4.  Mix with a large spoon until the batter is well-mixed and smooth.  

5.  Pour into prepared pan(s) and bake 14 minutes for whoopie pies, 22 minutes for cupcakes, and 30 minutes for a 9 x 9 x 2 cake pan.  Test with a toothpick before removing from oven and adjust the baking time according to your pan/oven heating/altitude.  

6.  Allow to cool before frosting with your favorite flavor. Enjoy!

[Jaguar]

Thank You so much!

[Apple]

Thank you   I love trying out different recipes, especially for baking!

[MJ2.0]

Mar 17, 2018 22:36:30 GMT -5 GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl said:

A yummy, moist, chocolate cake recipe that I use for cakes/cupcakes/whoopie pies.  The recipe doubles/triples/quadruples very easily.  This is a popular recipe at preschools because it’s egg-free so no worry about little battered-covered fingers finding mouths.  Older children and husbands are also prone to eating the raw batter.   


1½ cups of sifted flour
3 Tablespoons of cocoa powder
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1 cup of sugar
1/2 teaspoon of salt
5 Tablespoons of canola oil
1 Tablespoon of white vinegar
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 cup of cold water 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease and flour pan(s).

1.  Put sifted flour back into sifter. Add cocoa, soda, sugar, and salt and sift the mixture into a large bowl.  

2.  Now make one large, one medium, and one small groove in the dry mixture.  Pour the oil into the large groove, vinegar in the medium groove, and vanilla in the small groove.  

3.  Pour the cold water over it all.  

4.  Mix with a large spoon until the batter is well-mixed and smooth.  

5.  Pour into prepared pan(s) and bake 14 minutes for whoopie pies, 22 minutes for cupcakes, and 30 minutes for a 9 x 9 x 2 cake pan.  Test with a toothpick before removing from oven and adjust the baking time according to your pan/oven heating/altitude.  

6.  Allow to cool before frosting with your favorite flavor. Enjoy!

how does this rise?  I don't see baking powder.

[GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl]

@mj2.0: the chemical reaction between the baking soda and the vinegar. It rises. Trust me.

[MJ2.0]

Mar 19, 2018 19:02:50 GMT -5 GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl said:

@mj2.0: the chemical reaction between the baking soda and the vinegar. It rises. Trust me.

how can I make a vanilla version of this?  Just leave out the cocoa and add more vanilla?

[Apple]

Mar 23, 2018 11:31:42 GMT -5 MJ2.0 said:

Mar 19, 2018 19:02:50 GMT -5 GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl said:

@mj2.0: the chemical reaction between the baking soda and the vinegar. It rises. Trust me.

how can I make a vanilla version of this?  Just leave out the cocoa and add more vanilla?

There is a somewhat-similar vegan vanilla cake here: www.thespruce.com/basic-vegan-white-cake-3378174

You might be able to use that to help make this one vanilla (eliminate the cocoa powder and use 2 Tbs vanilla) but it may mess with the consistency since there will be a different dry/wet ingredient ratio.  If it seems too thin, maybe add a little more flour.