Dairy Free Dark Chocolate Cake

Vicki’s sister, Kristal, told us about this cake recipe from WWII which doesn’t use eggs or butter.  It seemed like a good time to give it a try since these days our groceries are running low.

Dairy Free Dark Chocolate Cake

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 9
Calories: 259kcal

Equipment

  • 8 inch square glass cake pan

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 4 Tbsp Special Dark cocoa powder
  • 1 Tbsp white vinegar
  • 1 tsp vanilla or vanilla bean paste
  • 6 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • fresh berries

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Mix all the dry ingredients in a non-greased 8 inch glass cake pan.
  • Make 3 wells in the dry ingredients with the back of a tablespoon.
  • Put the vinegar, vanilla, and vegetable oil in each of the 3 wells. Pour water over ingredients.
  • Mix all ingredients until everything is well combined.
  • Bake for 26-28 minutes.
  • Cool completely.
  • Sift powder sugar on top of cake and top with fresh berries.

Notes

Any berries you have on hand would work great.  Placing a scoop of ice cream next to the cake makes it extra special!!

 

 

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