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Home > Cake > Egg-free, Dairy-free Chocolate Cake

Egg-free, Dairy-free Chocolate Cake

By Melissa Howell — August 11, 2016, Updated March 26, 2018 101 Comments

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This Egg-free, Dairy-free Chocolate Cake is a dream come true for people with egg and milk allergies. Moist and delicious, you’ll never know it’s allergy-friendly!

A piece of chocolate cake on a plate(This post lovingly shared by Melissa of Ice Cream Inspiration)

My oldest daughter is allergic to everything. And I mean everything. Wheat, milk, eggs, tree nuts and peanuts. As you can imagine, it is difficult to feed this child. I am always on the lookout for allergy-friendly foods.

Do you have allergies or food intolerances, too? If you are gluten-free, I’m afraid this recipe won’t help you. But if you are dairy and egg-free, then this is just the ticket! (This recipe may work with gluten-free flour, but I have never tried it).

I must tell you that I am not a cake lover. If I am going to appease a sugar craving, I am going to do it with cookies or brownies–not with cake. But this cake is different. I actually like it better than any other cake I have made–especially the boxed cake mixes.

What’s the secret to this cake? Hot water. I know it seems strange, but it totally works! The cake is dense and delicious. Just top it with some chocolate frosting or a dusting of powdered sugar and you have a fantastic cake for any occasion.

The next time you have to make a cake but are out of eggs, no need to run to the store! This recipe has you covered!

(If you want some delicious homemade ice cream to go with this cake, click here for a bunch of amazing ice cream recipes).

A piece of chocolate cake on a plate

Egg-free, Dairy-free Chocolate Cake

An allergy-friendly moist chocolate cake.
5 from 52 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 24 pieces of cake
Calories: 188kcal
Author: Ashlyn Edwards | Belle of the Kitchen

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup cocoa
  • 2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup oil
  • 2 Tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups hot water

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl.
  • Add wet ingredients and mix.
  • Stir in hot water and mix well.
  • Pour into a greased 9x13 pan and bake for 30-40 minutes, until a toothpick comes out with just a few crumbs.

Nutrition

Calories: 188kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Sodium: 188mg | Potassium: 44mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg
Did you make this recipe? Let me know!Mention @TheBelleoftheKitchen or tag #BelleoftheKitchen

 

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Comments

  1. Mike says

    October 18, 2020 at 5:20 am

    Has anyone done a UK conversion to ounces and ml for the ingredients? I made this the other day and the centre of the cake was only partially bake and it did not rise correctly. Thanks for any help/advice.

    Reply
  2. Anuradha Baheti says

    September 6, 2020 at 4:18 am

    5 stars
    This is just perfect.. the only downside is we need to consume the cake early since the oil smell might overpower.. but i cooked it thrice and all the time this was a delight..

    Reply
  3. Vanessa says

    August 27, 2020 at 5:07 pm

    5 stars
    Best dairy free recipe out there by far. Thank you!

    Reply
  4. Chantel says

    June 22, 2020 at 11:15 am

    5 stars
    This chocolate cake was SO GOOD! I can’t wait to make it again 🙂

    Reply
  5. maggie says

    May 17, 2020 at 3:55 pm

    5 stars
    this cake is amazing!! i had a minor complication, which was completely my fault but i was able to fix it and it came out great! my entire family loved it, including my sister who usually doesn’t like desserts!

    Reply
  6. John M says

    May 5, 2020 at 9:00 am

    5 stars
    I was interested in making this cake because we recently discovered a member of our family is dairy intolerant. Since I never made a dairy-free cake before I can only compare this cake to regular cakes and I am happy to say that the cake was very good. No one who sampled the cake could tell it was a dairy-free cake. The only slight change I made was that I cooked it in a 9 inch round cake pan and it took a little longer to bake. The cake was still very moist and flavorful and I got a little more hight to the cake. For some reason I just prefer a triangle shaped slice of cake.

    My only advise to someone making this cake would be since this is a chocolate cake make sure you use a quality cocoa powder.

    Reply
  7. Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert says

    March 25, 2020 at 9:06 pm

    5 stars
    This Egg-free, Dairy-free Chocolate Cake is seriously making me hungry!

    Reply
  8. Erin Sellin says

    March 25, 2020 at 5:23 pm

    5 stars
    This is such a delicious treat! Everyone at my house loved it.

    Reply
  9. Cathy says

    March 20, 2020 at 4:53 pm

    This is like magic cake!!!

    Reply
  10. Sara Welch says

    March 19, 2020 at 4:44 pm

    5 stars
    My daughter has a milk allergy so this will be perfect for her birthday cake this year! Yum!

    Reply
  11. Catalina says

    March 19, 2020 at 1:17 pm

    5 stars
    My kid loves everything chocolate! I will make it!

    Reply
  12. katerina @ diethood.com says

    March 19, 2020 at 9:47 am

    5 stars
    Such a yummy dessert! I love that its dairy free!

    Reply
  13. Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert says

    March 18, 2020 at 10:48 pm

    5 stars
    This Egg-free, Dairy-free Chocolate Cake is seriously making me hungry!

    Reply
  14. Carrie Robinson says

    March 18, 2020 at 7:42 pm

    5 stars
    I can’t believe that there isn’t any eggs or dairy in this! Looks perfect. 🙂

    Reply
  15. Alisha says

    March 16, 2020 at 7:20 pm

    5 stars
    This was excellent!

    Reply
  16. Sara says

    February 20, 2020 at 7:43 am

    Is this cake sturdy enough to be stackable?

    Reply
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