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Vegan Raspberry and Chocolate Cake

A decadent, rich, and ultra fudgy Vegan Raspberry and Chocolate Cake topped with creamy raspberry frosting and fresh raspberries.

Course Dessert
Keyword healthy vegan dessert recipe, vegan raspberry and chocolate cake
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 12 servings
Author Taavi Moore

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (282g) all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup (62g) cocoa powder (I used Hershey's brand)
  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • 1 cup unsweetened soy milk
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 ½ cup (318g) sugar
  • ½ cup (120g) dark brown sugar
  • ⅔ cup unsweetened applesauce
  • ½ cup (94g) vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp instant espresso powder
  • 1 cup boiling/hot water

Raspberry Frosting

  • ¼ cup frozen raspberries
  • 4 tbsp room temperature vegan butter
  • 4 tbsp non-dairy milk
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ cup fresh raspberries for topping

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease two 8-inch cake pans with non-stick cooking spray and line the bottom with parchment paper.

  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and powder, and salt.

  3. In a liquid measuring cup, measure out soy milk and whisk in apple cider vinegar. Let sit for 2 minutes.

  4. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the sugars, milk/vinegar mixture, applesauce, oil, and vanilla until creamy. Fold wet batter into dry until just combined with a few streaks of flour remaining.

  5. In a liquid measuring cup, measure out 1 cup boiling water and and whisk in 1 tbsp espresso powder. Whisk espresso liquid into cake batter until combined. Divide batter between the two cake pans.

  6. Bake cakes for 30-32 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean, a few moist crumbs are ok. You do not want to overbake! The center of the cake should slightly spring back when indented. Cool cakes for 15 minutes in the cake pans then take cakes out of pan and cool completely on a wire cooling rack.

  7. To prepare the frosting, microwave ¼ cup frozen raspberries for 1 min. 30 seconds or until syrupy. Use a handheld mixer to beat vegan butter, non-dairy milk, powdered sugar, and vanilla until thick and creamy. Measure out 1 tbsp of syrup from the microwaved raspberries and beat into the frosting. Optional, add a drop of red food coloring for a brighter pink color.

  8. Frost cakes as desired, such as frosting between layers, on top, and on the sides. Top with fresh raspberries.