Easy, Gluten Free, Vegan, Chocolate Cake

This rich, moist, chocolate cake will bliss out all the chocolate hounds in your life. Add chocolate frosting for an over-the-top chocolate taste explosion. My easy-to-use, gluten-free, vegan, top 8 free (except coconut), Chocolate Cake Mix, allows you to decadent, chocolatey cake in no time, every time.

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The only thing better than a chocolate cake with chocolate frosting is an allergen-friendly chocolate cake with chocolate frosting. Put an end to your chocolate cravings and your journey to find a gluten free, dairy-free, egg-free, peanut-free, tree-nut-free (except coconut), plant-based, vegan, chocolate cake recipe good enough to write home about. Yes, this cake is that good—so good, awesomely good, amazingly good—fabulous!

Did I mention that it is also a breeze to make and contains very few ingredients? I have taken the challenge out and put the simplicity in! Let’s get started…

Cake Ingredients and Instructions
In addition to my Chocolate Cake Mix, all you need are 7 basic ingredients to make the cake and the frosting.

  • Can of full fat coconut milk

  • Vanilla extract

Put all the ingredients in a bowl and voila! Pour the batter into an 8-inch round or 9X13 greased or parchment-lined baking pan. Voila!

Frosting Ingredients and Instructions

  • Coconut butter, palm shortening, or seed butter

  • Powdered sugar

  • Vanilla extract, the good stuff

  • Coconut milk or water

  • Cocoa powder

Combine the ingredients in a bowl with an electric mixer. Add more coconut milk and cocoa as needed to make a smoother and more chocolatey frosting.

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Yield: 8 slices
Easy, Gluten Free, Vegan, Chocolate Cake

Easy, Gluten Free, Vegan, Chocolate Cake

This rich, moist, chocolate cake will bliss out all the chocolate hounds in your life. Add chocolate frosting for an over-the-top chocolate taste explosion.
Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 40 MinTotal time: 45 Min

Ingredients

Cake
Frosting
  • 1/2 cup coconut butter, palm shortening, or seed butter
  • 1 cup powdered sugar, organic
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, the good stuff
  • 4-6 Tablespoons coconut milk or water (may need more depending on desired consistency)
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder

Instructions

Cake
  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Combine the coconut milk and vanilla in a large bowl.
  3. Add Chocolate Cake Mix.
  4. Stir until well combined.
  5. Grease or line an 8 inch round or a 9X13 baking pan with parchment paper.
  6. Pour the batter into the pan. The batter will be thick.
  7. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean.
  8. Cool completely before frosting.
  9. ENJOY! Much love & happy baking! xo
Frosting
  1. Combine the ingredients in a bowl with an electric mixer. 
  2. Add more coconut milk and cocoa as needed to make a smoother and more chocolatey frosting.
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