How do you make vegan chocolate cake?

Answer 1

You can make any chocolate cake recipe vegan by substituting vegan alternatives for eggs and dairy products. Traditional (non-vegan) chocolate cake is usually made with eggs, and cake frosting is often made with milk. In place of eggs, you can use silken tofu, mashed banana or applesauce, or a commercial egg replacer such as Ener-G (sold at natural food markets and some conventional grocery stores. You can also buy it online). Alternatively, you can use "flax eggs" or "chia eggs" using ground flax meal or chia seeds (in place of each egg, use 1 Tbsp flaxseed meal or chia seeds mixed with 2 Tbsp water). Corn starch mixed with water (2 Tbsp corn starch to 3 Tbsp water per egg) also works well. In place of milk (for the frosting or icing) you can substitute soy milk or any non-dairy milk of your choosing.