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Egg and Dairy Free Chocolate Fudge Cake
Egg and Dairy Free Chocolate Fudge Cake
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Egg and Dairy Free Chocolate Fudge Cake

4.3
10 mins
45 mins
Easy
12-16

This epic chocolate cake is a guaranteed winner - even if you don’t need an egg and dairy free recipe. It’s soft and fudgy, super easy to whip up (all in one bowl!) and keeps well.

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  • Ingredients
  • Method

Ingredients

  • 3 cups plain flour (450g)
  • 6 Tbsp cocoa powder
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 cups Chelsea White Sugar or Chelsea Organic Raw Sugar (450g)
  • 2 cups cold water (500ml)
  • 1 cup oil (250ml)
  • 2 Tbsp white vinegar
  • 2 tsp vanilla essence

Icing

  • 3 cups Chelsea Icing Sugar  (450g)
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder (20g)
  • 50g soft butter or dairy-free spread
  • 4-5 Tbsp boiling water

Additional tips

  • Use a dark cocoa powder for a rich cake with plenty of chocolate flavour!
  • Recipe is easily halved if you only need a smaller, single layer cake.
  • If you don’t need this cake to be dairy free, our chocolate buttercream icing is a good alternative to the icing provided in this recipe.
  • Delicious served with whipped cream, whipped coconut cream or coconut yoghurt.

Chelsea Products in Recipe

White Sugar

White Sugar

The uniform size of the...
Organic Raw Sugar

Organic Raw Sugar

Chelsea Organic Sugar is an...
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Method

Preheat oven to 180ºC bake. Grease 2 x 20cm round cake tins and line with baking paper.

Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt into a large bowl. Add sugar and stir to combine.

Add water, oil, vinegar and vanilla and mix until smooth. 

Divide evenly between prepared tins and bake for 40-45 minutes, until the tops of the cakes spring back when lightly pressed and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.

Leave to cool in tins for 15 minutes before turning out onto a wire cooling rack. Allow to cool completely before icing.

Icing
Sift icing sugar and cocoa powder into a bowl. Add butter. Pour water over the top and mix with a spatula, adding more water as needed, until you have a smooth, spreadable icing.

Ice one of the cake layers, then place the second layer on top and spread with remaining icing.

Additional tips
  • Use a dark cocoa powder for a rich cake with plenty of chocolate flavour!
  • Recipe is easily halved if you only need a smaller, single layer cake.
  • If you don’t need this cake to be dairy free, our chocolate buttercream icing is a good alternative to the icing provided in this recipe.
  • Delicious served with whipped cream, whipped coconut cream or coconut yoghurt.
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