Chocolate Cake Recipe
Rich vegan chocolate cake served with coconut whipped cream.
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Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients
Coconut Whipped Cream Ingredients
Method
Cake Directions
- 1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
- 2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large mixing bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- 3
- 4
Combine Mixtures
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
- 5
Bake the Cake
Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 6
Cool the Cake
Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Coconut Whipped Cream Directions
- 7
Prepare Coconut Milk
Remove the chilled coconut milk from the fridge and scoop out the solid cream that has separated at the top.
- 8
Whip the Cream
Using a hand mixer or whisk, whip the solid coconut cream until fluffy. Gradually add in the powdered sugar and vanilla extract while continuing to whip.
- 9
Serve
Serve the whipped coconut cream on top of the cooled chocolate cake.