Vegan Dairy-Free Chocolate Cake
A big, soft, dairy-free vegan chocolate cake that could not be simpler — perfect for a preschool birthday party.
By Noga Schryer · June 21, 2025
Ingredients
- 3 cups brown sugar
- 1.5 cups oil
- 3.5 cups soy milk
- 1.5 cups cocoa powder
- 3.5 cups self-rising flour
- 100 g dark chocolate (dairy-free), chopped
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 160°C.
- 2
In a large bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, oil and soy milk until smooth.
- 3
Add the cocoa and flour and whisk well until the batter is smooth and lump-free — don't overmix, or the cake will turn out dense.
- 4
Fold in the chopped dark chocolate.
- 5
Bake in a parchment-lined 28 cm round pan, two 20 cm pans, or a large disposable A3 tray (perfect for a preschool birthday cake).
- 6
Bake for about 50 minutes at 160°C, until a toothpick comes out dry with a few moist crumbs.
- 7
Cool completely before serving. Top with chocolate ganache or serve as is.