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A loaf of my vegan chocolate orange cake, covered generously with orange glaze.
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Easy Vegan Chocolate Orange Cake

This vegan chocolate orange cake is full of festivity and richness! The orange glaze definitely balances the flavors nicely. Give it a try!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Chocolate Orange Cake
Diet: Vegan
Servings: 12 Slices
Calories: 205kcal
Author: DJ

Ingredients

Chocolate orange cake batter:

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

Orange glaze:

  • 160 g powdered sugar
  • 2.5 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Preparation:

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

Make the cake:

  • 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.
  • To a large bowl, add the flour, cocoa powder, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt. Mix to combine.
  • 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.
  • Equally, pour the chocolate cake batter into the two prepared loaf cake tins and bake in the center of the oven for 20 minutes. A skewer will come out clean when it’s ready.
  • 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:

  • Add your powdered sugar to a small bowl. Then add the orange juice. Mix.
  • Spoon the glaze over your cooled cakes.

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Notes

  • Using a good quality cocoa powder will give you that perfect, rich taste that you want in a festive chocolate orange cake. It will really elevate those chocolatey flavors.
  • Instead of mixing the batter, gently fold your chocolate orange cake batter until all the ingredients are just combined. This will give you a fluffier cake.

Nutrition

Calories: 205kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 327mg | Potassium: 105mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 81IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 1mg