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    Published: Nov 10, 2022 by DJ · This post may contain affiliate links · 1 Comment

    Easy Vegan Chocolate Orange Cake

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    Extra Fluffy Chocolate Cakes

    Who wants to try some of this chocolate orange cake? It's topped with a beautiful orange glaze and it's such a great cake to begin the festive months with.

    Try some more delicious chocolate cake recipes such as my vegan chocolate snickers cake or my vegan chocolate blueberry cake.

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    Ingredients For This Recipe

    An overhead shot of the ingredients needed to make vegan chocolate orange cake.
    • Soy milk
    • Apple cider vinegar - combines with the soy milk to make vegan buttermilk
    • All-purpose flour
    • Cocoa powder
    • Brown sugar
    • Baking powder
    • Baking soda
    • Salt
    • Canola oil - this is the same as rapeseed oil
    • Freshly squeezed orange juice - for both the cake and the glaze
    • Zest of 2 oranges - adds strong flavours to the chocolate cake
    • Vanilla extract
    • Powdered sugar
    A close up shot of a chocolate orange cake loaf. The orange glaze is white and dripping down the sides. The front of the cake is sliced off and it looks moist inside.

    How To Make Vegan Chocolate Orange Cake

    STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS

    For the full method and ingredient amounts, please refer to the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

    STEP ONE

    Grease two loaf cake tins with vegan butter.

    Two greased loaf cake tins.

    STEP TWO

    Make the vegan buttermilk.

    The soy milk in a measuring jug, curdling.

    STEP THREE

    Combine the dry ingredients.

    The dry ingredients for the chocolate cake in a large bowl.

    STEP FOUR

    Add the wet ingredients.

    The wet ingredients including the vivid orange zest have been added to the bowl.

    STEP FIVE

    Fold the dry into the wet.

    The wet ingredients have been folded in nicely. The batter is chocolatey and smooth.

    STEP SIX

    Add the cake batter to the cake tins. Bake.

    The cake batter has been poured into the cake tins.

    STEP SEVEN

    Let the cakes cool.

    The two cakes have been baked and are cooling down.

    STEP EIGHT

    Make the glaze. Spoon it over the cakes.

    The orange glaze for the cake in a small bowl.

    Tips For Making Chocolate Orange Cake

    Use High Quality Cocoa Powder

    Using a good quality cocoa powder will give you that perfect, rich taste that you want your festive chocolate orange cake to have.

    Don't Over Mix The Cake Batter

    Just fold your chocolate cake batter. This will give you a fluffier cake than if you mix it.

    A single, moist slice of vegan chocolate orange cake in then foreground. A full loaf in the background.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Why is my chocolate cake dry and crumbly?

    This could be because the oven temperature is too high. Always check on your cakes while they are in the oven as every oven is different.

    How will I know when my chocolate cake is ready?

    Stick a skewer into the cake. If it comes out clean, this means the cake has baked and is ready to come out from the oven.

    How To Store My Vegan Chocolate Orange Cake

    Store this cake at room temperature in an airtight container for 4 days.

    Three chunky slices of chocolate cake. The glaze has just been added after they have cooled down.

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    A loaf of my vegan chocolate orange cake, covered generously with orange glaze.

    Easy Vegan Chocolate Orange Cake


    ★★★★★

    5 from 1 reviews

    • Author: Vegan Treats Blogger
    • Total Time: 30 minutes
    • Yield: 2 Cakes 1x
    • Diet: Vegan
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    Description

    This vegan chocolate orange cake screams festivity and it's so rich! The orange glaze definitely balances the flavours nicely. Give it a try!


    Ingredients

    Units Scale

    Chocolate orange cake batter:

    • 200ml soy milk
    • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
    • 175g all-purpose flour (sifted)
    • 25g cocoa powder
    • 150g brown sugar
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 50ml canola oil (rapeseed)
    • 50ml freshly squeezed orange juice
    • Zest of 2 large oranges
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    Orange glaze:

    • 160g powdered sugar
    • 2.5 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice

    Instructions

    Preparation:

    1. Preheat the oven to 177 Celsius (350F).
    2. Grease two 20cm x 10cm loaf cake tins with cold vegan butter. Set aside.

    Make the cake:

    1. Make the vegan buttermilk by mixing the apple cider vinegar into the soy milk. Set aside for 7-8 minutes while the buttermilk curdles. Measure out the other ingredients while you wait.
    2. To a large bowl, add the flour, cocoa powder, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt. Mix to combine.
    3. Next, pour in your curdled soy milk. Also, add the oil, orange juice, orange zest and vanilla extract. Carefully fold the chocolate orange cake batter until there are no lumps of flour remaining.
    4. Equally, pour the chocolate cake batter into the two prepared loaf cake tins and bake in the centre of the oven for 20 minutes. A skewer will come out clean when it’s ready.
    5. Let your two baked cakes cool in their tins for 15 minutes, then carefully remove the cakes from the tins. Transfer the cakes to a cooling rack to cool completely.

    Make the glaze:

    1. Add your powdered sugar to a small bowl. Then add the orange juice. Mix.
    2. Spoon the glaze over your cooled cakes.
    • Prep Time: 10 minutes
    • Cook Time: 20 minutes
    • Category: Bakes
    • Method: Baking
    • Cuisine: Chocolate Orange Cake

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 Slice
    • Calories: 207
    • Sugar: 26.3 g
    • Sodium: 263.6 mg
    • Fat: 4.7 g
    • Carbohydrates: 40.5 g
    • Protein: 2.5 g
    • Cholesterol: 0 mg

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      January 07, 2023 at 7:24 pm

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