Chocolate
Cake
A rich, tender dairy-free chocolate cake with silky chocolate frosting.
4.81 rating
25 minPrep time
25 minCook time
12Servings
—Calories
DessertType
EasySkill level
Ingredients
Instructions
Make the batter10 min
- Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two 8-inch cake pans with parchment and grease the sides.5 min
- Stir together the sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add the eggs, dairy-free milk, oil, and vanilla.5 min
Bake25 min
- Stir in the boiling water. The batter will be very thin. Divide it between the two pans.5 min
- Bake until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs but no uncooked liquid. Cool in the pans for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a rack.25 min
Frost20 min
- Melt the chocolate, dairy-free milk, coconut oil, vanilla, and salt until smooth. Cool, then chill until firm enough to spread.15–20 min
- Stack the cooled layers with frosting between them and on top and sides. Refrigerate leftovers for up to 4 days.10 min
