It’s my birthday on Saturday (yes, April Fool’s, I know, lol). If you use coupon code April2023 you’ll get 20% off your entire order at SubEarthan Cottage. Valid on regular and sale-priced items through April 3, 2023.
And, since birthday’s are weird without cake, here’s my favorite allergen-friendly chocolate cake recipe.
Chocolate Cake
This is a simple chocolate cake recipe that is super easy. It is dairy-free, egg-free, and if you swap the wheat flour for a gluten-free flour blend, it's gluten-free, too! To make it gluten free, I like Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 gluten free blend because it already contains xanthan gum. If you use a different gluten-free flour without xanthan gum, I would add about 1-1.5 teaspoons of xanthan gum.To top, make a simple buttercream (with shortening and non-dairy milk to keep it non-dairy) or use your favorite store bought frosting. You could also sprinkle the warm cake with dairy-free chocolate chips, let them melt a little, then spread across the top for a rich, chocolaty treat.
Servings: 29 2×2 inch servings
Equipment
- 9 x 13 rectangle pan
Ingredients
- 3 Cups Flour see recipe summary for gluten-free adjustment
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 cups sugar
- 6 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons vinegar white or apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup vegetable oil any light flavored liquid vegetable oil is fine
- 2 cups cold water
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit
- Grease the 9 x 13 inch pan, either with shortening, butter, or cooking spray
- Combine the first five (dry) ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix until evenly blended. Alternatively, sift them together into the bowl.
- Add the remaining (wet) ingredients and mix until thoroughly blended. You can use a spoon or an electric mixer.
- Pour the batter into the greased 9 x 13 inch pan.
- Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the middle comes out clean.
Notes
I frosted this cake with buttercream tinted blue, then used gel food coloring to paint the faces. I then piped buttercream for the eyes, facial features, outlines, writing and trim. I clearly am not a trained cake decorator, so I can’t really say which tips I used or any other details.
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