Best Vegan Chocolate Cake

20 mins
Serves 8
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Directions

  1. 1Make vegan buttermilk by combining plant-based milk with lemon juice or vinegar.
  2. 2Make vegan buttermilk by combining plant-based milk with lemon juice or vinegar.
  3. 3Make vegan buttermilk by combining plant-based milk with lemon juice or vinegar.
  4. 4Prepare flax eggs by mixing flaxseed meal with water.
  5. 5Prepare flax eggs by mixing flaxseed meal with water.
  6. 6Prepare flax eggs by mixing flaxseed meal with water.
  7. 7In a bowl, mix flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  8. 8In a bowl, mix flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  9. 9In a bowl, mix flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  10. 10Add the vegan buttermilk to the dry ingredients and mix.
  11. 11Add the vegan buttermilk to the dry ingredients and mix.
  12. 12Add the vegan buttermilk to the dry ingredients and mix.
  13. 13Add the oil and coffee to the batter.
  14. 14Add the oil and coffee to the batter.
  15. 15Add the oil and coffee to the batter.
  16. 16Add the flax eggs and mix with the hand mixer.
  17. 17Add the flax eggs and mix with the hand mixer.
  18. 18Add the flax eggs and mix with the hand mixer.
  19. 19Pour the batter into the prepared cake pans and bake.
  20. 20Pour the batter into the prepared cake pans and bake.
  21. 21Pour the batter into the prepared cake pans and bake.
  22. 22Make the chocolate frosting by heating non-dairy whipping cream until boiling.
  23. 23Make the chocolate frosting by heating non-dairy whipping cream until boiling.
  24. 24Make the chocolate frosting by heating non-dairy whipping cream until boiling.
  25. 25Pour the hot cream over chopped non-dairy chocolate and mix.
  26. 26Pour the hot cream over chopped non-dairy chocolate and mix.
  27. 27Pour the hot cream over chopped non-dairy chocolate and mix.
  28. 28Add powdered sugar to the chocolate frosting and mix well.
  29. 29Add powdered sugar to the chocolate frosting and mix well.
  30. 30Add powdered sugar to the chocolate frosting and mix well.
  31. 31Reserve about 1/3 cup of the chocolate frosting for mousse filling and let the rest cool.
  32. 32Reserve about 1/3 cup of the chocolate frosting for mousse filling and let the rest cool.
  33. 33Reserve about 1/3 cup of the chocolate frosting for mousse filling and let the rest cool.
  34. 34Make the mousse filling by adding the reserved frosting and some non-dairy whipping cream and mix.
  35. 35Make the mousse filling by adding the reserved frosting and some non-dairy whipping cream and mix.
  36. 36Make the mousse filling by adding the reserved frosting and some non-dairy whipping cream and mix.
  37. 37Refrigerate the mousse filling.
  38. 38Refrigerate the mousse filling.
  39. 39Refrigerate the mousse filling.
  40. 40Once the cakes are cool, place one cake layer on a plate and spread half the mousse filling over it.
  41. 41Once the cakes are cool, place one cake layer on a plate and spread half the mousse filling over it.
  42. 42Once the cakes are cool, place one cake layer on a plate and spread half the mousse filling over it.
  43. 43Top the mousse filling with the second cake layer.
  44. 44Top the mousse filling with the second cake layer.
  45. 45Top the mousse filling with the second cake layer.
  46. 46Frost the cake with the remaining chocolate frosting.
  47. 47Frost the cake with the remaining chocolate frosting.
  48. 48Frost the cake with the remaining chocolate frosting.
  49. 49Decorate the cake with cherries.
  50. 50Decorate the cake with cherries.
  51. 51Decorate the cake with cherries.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Vegan buttermilk
  • 1 cup Vegan buttermilk
  • 1 cup Vegan buttermilk
  • 1 tablespoon Flaxseed meal
  • 1 tablespoon Flaxseed meal
  • 1 tablespoon Flaxseed meal
  • 3 tablespoons Water
  • 3 tablespoons Water
  • 3 tablespoons Water
  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 cup Cocoa powder
  • 1 cup Cocoa powder
  • 1 cup Cocoa powder
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 cup Vegan buttermilk
  • 1 cup Vegan buttermilk
  • 1 cup Vegan buttermilk
  • 1 cup Oil
  • 1 cup Oil
  • 1 cup Oil
  • 1 cup Coffee
  • 1 cup Coffee
  • 1 cup Coffee
  • 1 Flax eggs
  • 1 Flax eggs
  • 1 Flax eggs
  • 1 cup Non-dairy whipping cream
  • 1 cup Non-dairy whipping cream
  • 1 cup Non-dairy whipping cream
  • 1 cup Non-dairy chocolate
  • 1 cup Non-dairy chocolate
  • 1 cup Non-dairy chocolate
  • 1 cup Powdered sugar
  • 1 cup Powdered sugar
  • 1 cup Powdered sugar
  • 1 cup Cherries
  • 1 cup Cherries
  • 1 cup Cherries

Equipment

Mixing bowlsWhiskWooden spoonHand mixerCake pansSpatulaKnife