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    Vegan Chocolate Chip Cake Recipe

    Published: Jul 30, 2018 · Modified: Dec 30, 2018 by Richa 147 Comments

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    Vegan Chocolate Chip Cake Recipe. This Chocolate Chip Quick Bread is super easy and popular to everyone. Add seasonal berries, make cupcakes, add a streusel for variation. Vegan Soyfree Nutfree Recipe. GF option   Jump to Recipe    

    Vegan Chocolate Chip Cake Recipe. This Chocolate Chip Quick Bread is super easy and popular to everyone. Add seasonal berries, make cupcakes, add a streusel for variation. #Vegan #Soyfree #Nutfree #Recipe GF option #veganricha | VeganRicha.com

    If you loved the Cinnamon Swirl Cake, you’ll love this simple chocolate chip cake as well!

    A simple vanilla cake batter with chocolate chips or chunks mixed in. Whats not to love! Add berries, pineapple, apple, nuts or other additions. Swirl in some nut butter. Make it into cupcakes. Loads of variations. This cake is not too sweet and more a quick bread. Add a decadent chocolate frosting or icing for dessert!

    Make this loaf your own for breakfast. See GF and no oil options in the recipe notes. This quick bread is Soft, Easy, uses few ingredients and is flexible. 

    Top shot of Vegan Chocolate Chip Cake over wood board

    Try more Baked Quick Breads and Cakes

    • Eggnog Pound Cake
    • 1 Bowl Banana Apple Bread. Can be made into muffins
    • Peanut Butter Chocolate Marble Cake
    • Lemon blueberry pound cake

    Gluten-free options

    • GF Cashew Butter Chocolate Marble Cake. 
    • Gluten-free Cinnamon Roll Bread yeast-free. 
    • GF Carrot Banana Bread – Also grain-free.
    • Sweet Potato Crumb Cake. GF

    For no oil and no refined sugar cake, try this Turmeric Coconut Loaf. 


    Vegan Chocolate Chip Cake Recipe. This Chocolate Chip Quick Bread is super easy and popular to everyone. Add seasonal berries, make cupcakes, add a streusel for variation. #Vegan #Soyfree #Nutfree #Recipe GF option #veganricha | VeganRicha.com

    Slices after sitting for a day above.

    Chocolate/cocoa industry is known for rampant child labor and slavery in cacao bean farms. Thankfully, brands have been recognizing this and offering fair trade and slavery free options. See Food empowerment project’s list of companies and brands here. Most vegan brands, not all, offer ethical cocoa products.  

    Vegan Chocolate Chip Cake Recipe. This Chocolate Chip Quick Bread is super easy and popular to everyone. Add seasonal berries, make cupcakes, add a streusel for variation. #Vegan #Soyfree #Nutfree #Recipe GF option #veganricha | VeganRicha.com  Vegan Chocolate Chip Cake Loaf pan on Marble

    Tips to Bake Soft, moist Vegan Cake/bread Loafs

    • When baking loafs or thicker cakes, you want a thicker batter compared to cupcakes or regular cake batter. The thinner batter takes much longer to cook the moisture out and might tend to be gummy at the bottom or fall in the center. 
    • Many factors determine the consistency of the batter. How the flour is measured, the kind of flour etc. Start with less flour when using whole grain flours and add more as needed. Too stiff a batter will dry out faster while baking.
    • Let the cake cool lightly covered with a towel or a container so that all the moisture doesnt evaporate out. This is esp helpful when baking without oil or with whole grain flours. If baking with no or less oil, add more topping such as a streusel, oats, more chocolate chips or berries. The thicker topping allows more moisture to stay in the cake. 

    Vegan Chocolate Chip Cake Recipe. This Chocolate Chip Quick Bread is super easy and popular to everyone. Add seasonal berries, make cupcakes, add a streusel for variation. #Vegan #Soyfree #Nutfree #Recipe GF option #veganricha | VeganRicha.com

    Vegan Chocolate Chip Cake Recipe. This Chocolate Chip Quick Bread is super easy and popular to everyone. Add seasonal berries, make cupcakes, add a streusel for variation. #Vegan #Soyfree #Nutfree #Recipe GF option #veganricha | VeganRicha.com
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    Vegan Chocolate Chip Cake Recipe

    Vegan Chocolate Chip Cake Recipe. This Chocolate Chip Quick Bread is super easy and popular to everyone. Add seasonal berries, make cupcakes, add a streusel for variation. Vegan Soyfree Nutfree Recipe
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time45 mins
    Total Time55 mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American, Vegan
    Keyword: chocolate chip bread, chocolate chip quick bread, vegan chocolate chip loaf
    Servings: 10
    Calories: 218kcal
    Author: Vegan Richa

    Ingredients

    Wet:

    • 1 cup (244 ml) non dairy milk , such as almond or soy
    • 1 tbsp non dairy yogurt or applesauce or more non dairy milk
    • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar or other vinegar
    • 1/3 cup (66.67 g) unrefined sugar , use 1 tbsp more for sweeter
    • 1/4 cup (56 ml) oil (neutral such as organic safflower or canola) or use 3 tbsp applesauce to make oil-free
    • 1 tsp vanilla extract
    • a few drops of almond extract , optional but wonderful

    Dry:

    • 2 cups (250 g) of flour (I use a mix of unbleached all purpose(1.25 cups) and wheat(3/4 cup)
    • 2 tsp baking powder
    • 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) baking soda
    • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) salt
    • 1/2 cup (90 g) vegan chocolate chips , I like a mix of mini and regular size vegan chocolate chips/chunks/chopped up dark chocolate

    Instructions

    • Line a 9 by 5 inch or smaller loaf pan with parchment or grease well. Preheat the oven to 360 deg F (182 deg C). In a bowl, mix in the wet ingredients until the sugar is fully combined.
    • In another bowl, whisk 1 3/4 cup flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add spices of choice if you like. See GF option in Notes below. (Optional: Add 2 tbsp almond flour to the dry for additional texture). At this point you can also toss in seasonal berries of choice.
    • Fold the dry into the wet until just about combined. Add more flour if needed 1 tbsp at a time to make just slightly thick batter (you might not need any depending on the flours used). 
    • Add 1/3 cup chocolate chips and mix in. Pour the batter into a prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips on top. or top with a streusel of choice.
    • Bake for 50 to 55 mins.  Cool for 10 mins, then remove from pan. Cool completely before slicing. Store on the counter for upto 2 days, refrigerated for upto 7 days, freeze (slices) for upto a month. See Tips above for troubleshooting.
    • To make cupcakes/muffins: Bake for 22 to 24 mins for regular size muffinsBake in a brownie pan, bake for 40 mins. 

    Notes

    Gluten-free: Mix 3/4 cup white rice flour, 1 1/4 cup almond flour, 1/3 cup potato starch, 1/2 tsp citric acid and 1 tbsp chia seeds/flax seed meal. Use 1 3/4 cup of the flour mix and add more as needed.
    See gluten-free christmas cake for details about process, need for citric acid and batter consistency. If making it without citric acid, bake the batter into cupcakes.
     
    Oil-free: No oil subs are mentioned in the ingredients. Chocolate inherently contains some oil, so use berries or other additions to make no oil version.
     
    Variations: Add seasonal berries with the dry ingredients. 
    Swirl in some softened peanut butter into the batter before topping with chocolate chips. 
     
    Nutrition is for 1 slice

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Vegan Chocolate Chip Cake Recipe
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 218 Calories from Fat 72
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 8g12%
    Saturated Fat 1g6%
    Sodium 136mg6%
    Potassium 127mg4%
    Carbohydrates 32g11%
    Sugar 12g13%
    Protein 3.4g7%
    Vitamin A 20IU0%
    Vitamin C 0.2mg0%
    Calcium 89mg9%
    Iron 1.4mg8%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    Vegan Chocolate Chip Cake on white napkin over wood Table

     

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    1. Linda Eissler

      March 06, 2023 at 3:44 pm

      5 stars
      Loved it! Will add extra chips & walnuts next time. We made it last night and ate the whole loaf in less than 24 hours (2 people) great recipe! Shared with friends & family

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        March 07, 2023 at 8:15 pm

        yum! glad you loved it. thank you!

        Reply
    2. Sharon

      January 27, 2023 at 9:17 pm

      5 stars
      It’s a delicious cake. Easy to follow instructions. It looks like a lot of ingredients but it is not at all complicated to make (it’s actually quite quick and easy!). I add the Almond flour and essence too. Thank you for posting the recipe.

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        January 30, 2023 at 5:57 pm

        So glad you enjoy the recipe, Sharon!

        Reply
    3. carolyn

      December 04, 2022 at 10:58 am

      Do you think I could substitute date sugar? Also, would whole-wheat-pastry flour work as well or better than just regular whole-wheat flour? Thank you, can’t wait to make this.

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        December 05, 2022 at 11:01 pm

        Date sugar will work well, but slightly alter the flavor. You can use pastry flour but then should omit the baking powder and baking soda. I hope you enjoy!

        Reply
    4. Victoria

      December 01, 2022 at 2:13 am

      5 stars
      I’ve made this many times and it’s delicious. We love it.

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        December 02, 2022 at 11:15 am

        I’m so glad to hear 🙂

        Reply
    5. Elizabeth

      August 05, 2022 at 2:19 pm

      Can you make this into a round layer cake? Is it sturdy enough to stack?

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        August 08, 2022 at 1:08 pm

        I think so ~ esp. if layered with icing

        Reply
      • Aquila

        November 01, 2022 at 9:49 am

        Any advice on baking this in a bundt cake pan?

        Reply
        • Richa

          November 01, 2022 at 11:19 am

          Yes bake it and check at 35 mins mark

          Reply
    6. Diane

      June 14, 2022 at 5:53 pm

      5 stars
      Super easy to make and the kids loved it. used 1/2 white flour but somehow they were fooled into thinking it was all white. 🙂

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        June 17, 2022 at 6:36 pm

        nice trick

        Reply
    7. Suz

      May 26, 2022 at 7:50 am

      5 stars
      I made this as a loaf cake and it was gorgeous! I’m going to try this as muffins tonight. How many muffins would this make if I follow the recipe exactly?

      Thank you! ❤️

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        May 29, 2022 at 6:47 pm

        thanks Suz, a dozen, reg. muffin pan

        Reply
    8. Jen

      January 24, 2022 at 9:58 am

      Help! I don’t know what happened when making this bread, but it overbaked and had a really dark exterior after 45 minutes of baking. I used Lactaid milk, applesauce, and 2 cups of sifted regular flour. The texture of the loaf seemed nice and spongy and it tasted good in the middle, but the edges are definitely way too well done. Want to make again successfully!

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 24, 2022 at 10:11 am

        It’s either the milk, or oven heating too much. Try baking at 10-15 deg lower temp and cover the pan with parchment. No need to seal it. The parchment will reduce the top getting brown.

        Reply
    9. Sony

      December 12, 2021 at 6:22 pm

      Hi, I made this. It was breaking on making slices. So made big slices. Why? TY! Will try with whole wheat flour next time like people in comments. Ur thoughts?

      Reply
      • Richa

        December 13, 2021 at 4:08 am

        Cool it completely and use a sharp serrated knife. Cake breaks when warm as it’s very soft then. Soft is better than hard and dry 🙂

        Reply
    10. Rosa Beagle

      October 11, 2021 at 9:09 am

      5 stars
      Mmm, so yummy! Love this recipe, always turns out perfectly. Thanks for all the great recipes.

      Reply
    11. Ben

      August 25, 2021 at 2:48 pm

      5 stars
      I’ve made this before and it is delicious. I am looking to make this again to be gluten free, dairy free, nut free, and stevia instead of sugar. For gluten free, would it work to use the 1:1 flours that is gluten free.
      https://www.amazon.com/Bobs-Red-Mill-Baking-Gluten/dp/B07FW7SCB2/ref=asc_df_B07FW7SCB2/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309769273892&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12085928990183985606&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9031113&hvtargid=pla-644947750009&psc=1

      Reply
      • Richa

        August 27, 2021 at 3:40 am

        I’ve never had good luck with the 1:1 flours. You can try a small batch. Try add a few tbsp of stevia sweetened club soda to help leaven the batter as the rice flour batters can bake dry and dense, so the aeration from the soda will help

        Reply
    12. Priya

      August 12, 2021 at 8:20 am

      5 stars
      Hi Richa,

      I love your recipes – you totally inspire me!

      This particular recipe has been a complete game changer in my household, everyone loves it.

      I did amend it slightly – I use one and a quarter cup plain flour and three quarter ground almonds.

      I also use homemade cashew milk and quarter cup cane sugar.

      I’ve tried it with chocolate chips but also raisins and both are divine.

      The addition of the ground almonds gives the loaf a light airy texture and it really is quite heavenly to eat.

      Thank you for all your recipes Richa. Your website is my “go to” place when I’m feeling a little blue -you always put a smile on my face. 😊

      Reply
      • Richa

        August 12, 2021 at 5:35 pm

        ❤️❤️❤️❤️

        Reply
    13. Yamuna

      August 10, 2021 at 2:34 pm

      5 stars
      I tried it. It was so good. I used monk fruit sweetener instead of sugar.

      Reply
      • Richa

        August 11, 2021 at 12:29 pm

        Awesome

        Reply
    14. Rachna

      August 08, 2021 at 6:20 am

      Hi
      Looks so delicious. For the gluten free option, can I use Eno salt instead of the Citric acid?
      Thanks.

      Reply
      • Richa

        August 08, 2021 at 1:59 pm

        Yes use eno

        Reply
    15. Jay

      May 12, 2021 at 9:01 pm

      5 stars
      Another delicious winner. Soft, great flavour, and not too sweet at all. I used whole wheat flour and needed about 2 T shy of the full 2 cups of flour. I will absolutely make this cake again. It was just what I was looking for.

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        May 15, 2021 at 10:23 am

        perfect thank you for stopping in!

        Reply
    16. Emi

      March 08, 2021 at 3:37 am

      Do you think it can be made with a mix of gluten free flour or whole wheat flour?

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        March 09, 2021 at 12:28 pm

        you can use up to 3/4 cup WW in this

        Reply
    17. Taylor

      February 15, 2021 at 11:35 am

      5 stars
      I made this in muffin tins and they’re soooo sooo good!

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        February 15, 2021 at 6:00 pm

        wow – cool

        Reply
    18. Grace

      January 06, 2021 at 1:03 pm

      I thought I saw a comment about using aquafaba instead of citric acid with the gf version but now I can’t find it! Can/should we use aquafaba to make it fluffier? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 06, 2021 at 2:12 pm

        Yes use whipped up aquafaba. 1/4 cub for 1.5 cups flour

        Reply
    19. Paige

      January 05, 2021 at 10:38 am

      5 stars
      Wow, this recipe turned out AMAZING. It’s so soft, the cake is not too sweet, and the crust is so crispy. It was also super easy to make. I added orange extract instead of almond and subbed in a touch of OJ in place of some of the almond milk. This will definitely be a recipe to revisit over and over.

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        January 07, 2021 at 1:13 pm

        oooo – nice twist. thanks for popping in!

        Reply
    20. Kristen

      September 17, 2020 at 7:27 pm

      5 stars
      This was SO GOOD. I used whole wheat flour, half the sugar and salt, and double the chocolate chips and it was perfect. The batter was a bit thick so I added a little more milk and it came out great. Not too sweet at all.

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        September 17, 2020 at 8:20 pm

        sounds great. thanks for your reply!!

        Reply
    21. Rachel

      September 02, 2020 at 3:46 pm

      5 stars
      This was awesome!! I added the extra sugar. Came out perfectly and was a win with the whole family

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        September 03, 2020 at 11:01 am

        Awesome everyon’es winning

        Reply
    22. chloe

      August 30, 2020 at 6:53 am

      5 stars
      Fab vegan cake recipe. Made a delicious, not crazy sweet cake. I used a cake pan and cooked it for 40 mins. Turned out perfectly.

      Thankyou

      Reply
      • Richa

        August 30, 2020 at 7:54 am

        Awesome

        Reply
    23. Laurie

      August 23, 2020 at 5:44 am

      I don’t have yogurt. Can I just use more milk and add more flour? How much more flour would you use? Thanks!!

      Reply
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