Comments on: Best Easy Vegan Chocolate Cake

By: Sam Turnbull @ It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken

Sam Turnbull @ It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 20:04:48 +0000

In reply to Bridgett B. Hi Bridgett, so happy you love the cupcakes. Yes I would add 1 teaspoon peppermint extract for a strong peppermint taste, or 1/2 teaspoon for a more subtle taste. Enjoy!

By: Bridgett B

Bridgett B — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 22:04:45 +0000

I made your peppermint chocolate cupcakes and they came out great. I want to make this cake but add the peppermint to it, how much peppermint extract should I use 1 teaspoon or more?

By: Sam Turnbull @ It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken

Sam Turnbull @ It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 19:08:09 +0000

In reply to Izzy. For a 9x13-inch pan, bake the cake for 30-35 minutes instead of 40 minutes. Start checking for doneness at 30 minutes with a toothpick. Let the cake cool before frosting.

By: Izzy

Izzy — Sat, 31 Aug 2024 17:00:22 +0000

How would I adjust the bake time for a 9x13 cake?

By: Sam Turnbull @ It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken

Sam Turnbull @ It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken — Sun, 18 Aug 2024 15:42:40 +0000

In reply to Lisa. Yay! So happy you love it Lisa! I haven't tested it using a sugar alternative, but you can check this guide for some helpful tips. Enjoy!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 09:18:10 +0000

This is a delicious cake! You would never know that it is vegan. I also sometimes make it gluten free. Question; can you make it sugar free too? Maybe by using monk fruit white “sugar”?

By: Jess @ It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken

Jess @ It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 01:58:33 +0000

In reply to Ginger. Yay! That's amazing!

By: Jess @ It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken

Jess @ It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 01:58:19 +0000

In reply to Khwezi. We love to hear it!

By: Ginger

Ginger — Sat, 03 Aug 2024 15:58:59 +0000

Even though I bake quite a bit, this is the first layer cake I've ever made. It was fabulous and my friend, whose birthday it was, LOVED it, too. Yum! (So I just made it again a week later!)

By: Khwezi

Khwezi — Sat, 20 Jul 2024 01:25:36 +0000

This was the first vegan cake I made after going vegan. Till today, it's my go to recipe for a chocolate cake. Absolutely divine.

By: Marge

Marge — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 15:02:06 +0000

Really Nice texture

By: Erin

Erin — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 15:28:38 +0000

I have made this chocolate cake many many times over the years now and it's my go to whether we're doing a big 9x13 with my Nana's brown sugar icing, or cupcakes for the kids' birthdays. It always turns out perfectly and it comes together so quickly and easily.

By: Dom

Dom — Sat, 29 Jun 2024 09:17:17 +0000

In reply to Andrea Neve. They're talking about TREX for baking :)

By: Kathyz

Kathyz — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 00:51:21 +0000

The cake is delicious!
There isn't enough icing to frost a 2 layer cake.. I had to make a second batch

By: Jess @ IDTLC Support

Jess @ IDTLC Support — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 02:46:57 +0000

In reply to V. Yes, natural cocoa should work fine!

By: V

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 19:33:35 +0000

Is it possible to use natural cocoa instead of dutch-process? I'm hoping to avoid another trip to the store!

By: Jess @ IDTLC Support

Jess @ IDTLC Support — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 03:14:39 +0000

In reply to Vince. Thanks for sharing your love and praise, Vince! We're delighted you enjoy this chocolate cake!

By: Vince

Vince — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 01:56:28 +0000

In reply to Electra.

I have been baking for half a century.
When I first saw this recipe, I immediately thought the sugar amount must be a typo.
If I was not aware of Sam’s brilliance and this was the first thing I saw, I probably would have clicked over to some other site.
So, based on earned trust from her multitude of successful recipes, I made this cake as written.
It not hyperbole to say it’s the best chocolate cake one can make!
Sugar is not just for sweetening (which it needs to do here due to a full cup of cocoa powder), it also tempers the gluten to provide a tender crumb while simultaneously providing moistness.
I do this in a 13x9 and bake for 48 mins.
It’s absurdly easy to make with a shockingly scrumptious result.
Trust.

By: Em

Em — Fri, 29 Dec 2023 09:00:06 +0000

In reply to Jess @ IDTLC Support. It was the chocolate icing. My theory is that because I used plant based milk with vanilla it ended up with too much vanilla in the mix. The cake turned out fine, it was just the icing that was wonky. Anyway, I know when I make it right this recipe is delicious, so thank you!

By: Jess @ IDTLC Support

Jess @ IDTLC Support — Fri, 29 Dec 2023 02:47:54 +0000

In reply to Em. That is odd! Was it the chocolate icing? It shouldn't come out tasting like blue cheese, that's for sure. Sorry we can't help troubleshoot more without having been in the kitchen with you!

By: Em

Em — Sat, 23 Dec 2023 15:00:25 +0000

I've made this cake before and it's turned out delicious so I know this recipe is good! I had a problem this time around, though. The icing turned out horrible, and I'm not quite sure what I did wrong. I've double checked all my ingredients, and they're all right, nothing is expired, but it still tastes awful. My friend said it tasted like blue cheese. Any ideas where I went wrong?

By: Loretta

Loretta — Sat, 11 Nov 2023 00:09:25 +0000

Crisco shortening.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 00:48:23 +0000

In reply to Electra.

I made this cake and made it with just 1 cup 1/2 of sugar came out delicious.

By: Shari Eisenberg

Shari Eisenberg — Sat, 14 Oct 2023 20:24:15 +0000

This is literally the BEST chocolate cake EVER!! Its the cake everyone asks me to bake for them, doesn't matter if they're vegan or not. Its just that good!!! I do add coffee to both the batter and the frosting, along with a little sea salt. Also a tad less sugar, and now the cake, for me, is PERFECTION!!!!

By: Electra

Electra — Sun, 13 Aug 2023 02:39:46 +0000

Looks great but 2.5 cups of sugar?

By: Jan

Jan — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 13:16:03 +0000

there is a lot of sugar in this recipe. can you suggest alternatives?

By: Robin

Robin — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 22:55:10 +0000

This recipe is FABULOUS! I cannot believe this delicious cake is vegan! No one would ever guess. Baking is my hobby, and my family (used to my regular chocolate cake), loves this recipe. I have made this a few times for friends with health issues, and everyone just raves about it. Thank you so very, very much!

By: Andrea Neve

Andrea Neve — Sat, 15 Jul 2023 15:41:30 +0000

Hi,
What is vegetable shortening please? I’m in the U.K. and I’ve never heard that term?

By: Sam Turnbull

Sam Turnbull — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 19:18:12 +0000

In reply to Ivy. Aww yay! I love that!

By: Ivy

Ivy — Fri, 09 Sep 2022 18:11:29 +0000

This is hands down the best cake I've ever made, vegan or otherwise. I've made it so many times and no one can ever tell it's vegan. Its moist, chocolatey, not too sweet, and the perfect thing for any celebration. People are constantly ask me for the recipe, we love It!

By: Sam Turnbull

Sam Turnbull — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 19:54:01 +0000

In reply to Tom. That is one brand, yes :)

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 18:30:07 +0000

When you say vegetable shortening, do you mean Crisco? Something else?