Vegan Mocha Cake with Chocolate Glaze

Name: Vegan Mocha Cake with Chocolate Glaze
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Mocha Cake
Ingredients: 200ml soy milk; 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar; 190g all-purpose flour (sifted); 10g instant espresso powder; 150g light brown soft sugar; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 0.5 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 50ml canola oil (rapeseed); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 60g vegan dark chocolate (chopped); 1 Tablespoon coconut oil

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Tasty Chocolate Coffee Cake

Coffee lovers out there, it's time for another coffee cake. This time it's my vegan mocha cake which is topped with melted chocolate. You really need to try a slice of this. You won't regret it.

Also check out my coffee cake loaf with walnuts if you love all things espresso.

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Ingredients For This Recipe

A shot of the ingredients that are required to make a vegan mocha cake.

Soy milk
Apple cider vinegar
All-purpose flour
Instant espresso powder - instant coffee powder will also work
Light brown soft sugar
Baking powder
Baking soda
Salt
Canola oil - this is the same thing as rapeseed oil
Vanilla extract
Vegan dark chocolate - for the topping
Coconut oil - also for the topping

A side shot of a whole loaf of my vegan mocha cake which is covered with melted chocolate.

How To Make Vegan Mocha 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 your loaf cake tins. Set aside then combine the soy milk and vinegar to make vegan buttermilk.

STEP TWO

Add the dry ingredients to a large bowl and combine.

The dry coffee cake ingredients mixed together inside a large bowl.

STEP THREE

Pour in the wet ingredients.

The wet ingredients for the vegan mocha cake have been added to the bowl.

STEP FOUR

Fold the dry and wet ingredients together.

The dry cake ingredients have been folded into the wet.

STEP FIVE

Pour the coffee cake batter into the cake tins. Bake.

The cake batter has been poured into the cake tins.

STEP SIX

Let the cakes cool and make the chocolate topping.

The loaf cakes have been baked and are cooling inside the tins.

STEP SEVEN

Pour the chocolate topping over the cake.

Chocolate glaze has been poured over the cake. It is dripping down the sides.

Tips For Making Vegan Coffee Cakes

Don't Over Bake

Coffee cakes such as a vegan mocha cake dry out very quickly if they have been in the oven for too long. Also make sure that the oven temperature is correct.

Don't Over Mix The Batter

You want your cake to have the best light, fluffy texture. Over mixing will make the cake texture dense and unappetising.

What Is Mocha?

Mocha is a type of coffee drink that is made from espresso, chocolate and milk. It tastes somewhere between a hot chocolate and a coffee.

A whole loaf of chocolate mocha cake. The glaze has a shine to it.

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of coffee should I use?

You can use either instant espresso powder or instant coffee powder. Both will work well. I like to use espresso powder as it has a stronger flavour.

Why is my coffee cake dry?

When you add too much espresso powder to the cake batter it will result in the cake having a dry texture.

How To Store My Vegan Mocha Cake

Store this mocha cake in the refrigerator for up to five days inside an airtight container. You can store this at room temperature for four days too but the chocolate may melt.

A slice of vegan mocha cake on its side. The glaze has soaked into the cake.

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