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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

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Organic Raw Sugar

Organic Raw Sugar

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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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