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Easy Vegan Chocolate Chocolate Chip Loaf Cake (Sugar Free and Gluten Free options)

Craving rich, moist, tender chocolate cake, but don’t want to deal with frosting or layers or basically any hassle at all??  This cake is the easiest and most delicious chocolate cake out there!  One bowl, one pan, and it only takes about 10 minutes of prep work!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Birthday Party, Breakfast, Dessert, Lunch Box
Servings 10 slices

Ingredients
  

  • ¾ cup non-dairy milk
  • 2 tsp apple cider vinegar or white vinegar or lemon juice
  • 2/3 cup melted coconut oil
  • 2 cups gluten free flour can sub all-purpose if desired. This links to my favorite store bought gluten free flour blend that works best with all of my recipes, or see "Ingredients Needed" section for further info.
  • 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 cup granulated sugar *if you want a sugar free option, this links to my favorite sweetener, you can substitute it 1:1 in place of regular granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ heaping tsp salt
  • 4 tbsp unsweetened applesauce
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup HOT or BOILING water
  • 1 cup vegan chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 9x5 loaf pan with parchment paper.
  • Start by making the vegan buttermilk by measuring out ¾ cup non-dairy milk, then mixing in the 2 tsp of vinegar.  Let it sit for a few minutes to curdle.  During this time you should also melt and measure out the coconut oil.
  • In a large bowl mix together the gluten free flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, and salt.  Then add in the curdled vegan buttermilk, melted coconut oil, unsweetened applesauce, vanilla extract, and HOT or boiling water.  Mix until fully combined, then add in the vegan chocolate chips and mix throughout.
  • Pour the batter into the lined loaf pan, add some extra chips on top if you want, then put into the oven.  Cook for 50-55 minutes, testing for doneness by sticking a toothpick into the center and making sure it comes out with just crumbs, not wet batter.  When you remove the cake from the oven, place directly onto a cooling rack, so air circulates around the bottom of the pan as well.  Leave it in the pan for a few minutes, then carefully remove and place the cake (still in the parchment) onto the cooling rack to cool fully before cutting into.  Or cut into it sooner, but it will be a little less firmed up and may not cut into slices as cleanly.
  • Eat and enjoy!
Keyword chocolate cake, chocolate chip cake, double chocolate cake, loaf cake
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