Vegan Chocolate Cake

This is a recipe that I got from my friend Liz, who makes it all the time for her more health conscious friends (as well as her vegan friends). It is a moist and succulent cake - not at all like what I thought a vegan cake would be!

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 c flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 7 T cocoa powder
  • 1/2 t salt
  • 1 t baking soda
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/3 cup oil
  • 1 t vanilla
  • 1 T vinegar (I use red wine because it gives it a nice reddish undertone, but any will do)

Directions

  1. Set oven to 350°.
  2. *blend dry ingredients
  3. *pour in wet ingredients and whisk until smooth
  4. Pour into greased, floured 9 inch round cake pan. (I use a cheesecake pan)
  5. Bake for 35 min at 350˚