Description
This vegan chocolate loaf cake is your answer to your chocolate craving! Topped with a silky homemade chocolate sauce, it’s decadent enough for special occasions like Valentine’s Day or Christmas but easy enough for weeknight baking. Plant-based, fuss-free, and packed with deep cocoa flavour, this cake is a crowd-pleaser that even non-vegans will devour.
Ingredients
- 1 & 1/2 cups (180g) plain flour
- 3/4 cup (70g) cacao powder
- 1 & 1/3 cups (270g) caster sugar
- 1/2 cup (130ml) vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup (180ml) soy milk
- 1/2 cup (140g) vegan Greek yoghurt
- 3 tbsp cornflour
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- A pinch of salt
Some vegan chocolate sauce for drizzling
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F) and line your loaf tin with parchment paper. Mix the soy milk and apple cider vinegar to make vegan buttermilk.
- In a large bowl, mix the vegetable oil, vegan Greek yoghurt, vegan buttermilk, and vanilla extract using a whisk until smooth.
- In another bowl, whisk together the sifted plain flour, cacao powder, caster sugar, cornflour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until it’s well combined.
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and gently fold with a large wooden spoon or silicone spatula until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- Pour the batter into your prepared loaf tin and smooth the top with a spatula and bake for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the tin for about 10 minutes, then transfer it to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Drizzle it generously with your homemade vegan chocolate sauce. Slice and enjoy!
Notes
Gently tap the tin on the counter after pouring the batter to release air bubbles.
If the top of the cake feels dry after cooling, brush the top with a light sugar-water syrup (1:1 ratio) to add moisture.
Always use a digital scale to weigh ingredients.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 60 mins
- Category: Loaf cake
- Method: Baking