Crazy Chocolate Cake – No eggs No Milk!

 

Just a few simple ingredients, this one-bowl super easy super moist & fudge cake will quickly become your family's favorite!

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Have you met/tried the Crazy Cake?! Called crazy because it is made without any eggs or milk, and yet, works magically, and will quickly become your most favorite chocolate cake recipe. Did you know these basically vegan cakes are said to have spread during world war 2 when things like eggs & milk where luxuries, a little like recent years in in Lebanon & the world sadly.

But still, the main reason why it is time for this recipe to make it on to the blog is because it the easiest & simplest possible cake you'll make, and one of the yummiest chocolate cakes you've tried. Turns out so fudgy and moist it’s surprising! Simple ingredients, one bowl, literally just mix all ingredients together & into the oven. I know many of you already have it on your favorites list, it's been on ours for 4 years now! Try it out and let me know if it makes it to yours!

Oh that real easy vegan dark chocolate ganache is to die for! It too will quickly become your go-to chocolate frosting recipe. Pour it over before it sets for a smooth drip ganache, or let it set in the fridge for a thick silky smooth butter-cream style frosting.

The recipe below makes a small bundt cake, or an 18cm round cake. If you want a bigger one, just double the recipe by clicking on 'servings'.

DifficultyBeginner
Yields8 Servings
Prep Time10 minsCook Time25 minsTotal Time35 mins
For the Cake Batter
 1 ½ cups all-purpose flouralso works nicely with wholewheat, but less so with GF flours
 1 cup sugar of choicemy fav options are either coconut sugar, or date syrup (thinned out date paste)
 3 tbsp unsweeted cacao powder
 1 tsp baking soda
 ½ tsp salt
 1 tsp white vinegar
  cup oil my go to are either melted coconut oil or mild olive oil. you can also use melted butter
 1 cup hot water
For the Vegan Chocolate Ganache
 100 g dark chocolate, 70% cacao
  cup full fat coconut milk
1

Mix all the dry ingredients together.

2

Add the vinegar, oil and water and mix just until well combined. You will get a slightly runny batter.

3

Pour into a well greased 18cm pan or a small bundt cake pan and bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for around 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

For the Ganache
4

In a small sauce pan, warm up the milk just until small bubbles start to appeal, do not let it boil.

5

Turn off the heat and add your chopped chocolate in. Let them sit for a minute then mix gently until you get a smooth liquid.

6

Cover it and let it set as it cools down, giving it a good mix every now and then. For a pourable ganache, allow it to cool completely then use. For a thick frosting, allow it to set for several hours, or place it in the fridge for around an hour, mixing every 10 minutes.

Ingredients

For the Cake Batter
 1 ½ cups all-purpose flouralso works nicely with wholewheat, but less so with GF flours
 1 cup sugar of choicemy fav options are either coconut sugar, or date syrup (thinned out date paste)
 3 tbsp unsweeted cacao powder
 1 tsp baking soda
 ½ tsp salt
 1 tsp white vinegar
  cup oil my go to are either melted coconut oil or mild olive oil. you can also use melted butter
 1 cup hot water
For the Vegan Chocolate Ganache
 100 g dark chocolate, 70% cacao
  cup full fat coconut milk

Directions

1

Mix all the dry ingredients together.

2

Add the vinegar, oil and water and mix just until well combined. You will get a slightly runny batter.

3

Pour into a well greased 18cm pan or a small bundt cake pan and bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for around 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

For the Ganache
4

In a small sauce pan, warm up the milk just until small bubbles start to appeal, do not let it boil.

5

Turn off the heat and add your chopped chocolate in. Let them sit for a minute then mix gently until you get a smooth liquid.

6

Cover it and let it set as it cools down, giving it a good mix every now and then. For a pourable ganache, allow it to cool completely then use. For a thick frosting, allow it to set for several hours, or place it in the fridge for around an hour, mixing every 10 minutes.

Crazy Chocolate Cake – No eggs No Milk!