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!
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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).
Egg-free, Dairy-free Chocolate Cake
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
Eva says
Have you ever tried to freeze the cake ahead of time before frosting it? And if so, was the cake still moist with a good texture? Or do you have to make the cake and consume it the same day for best results?
Jasmine Martin says
I never knew you could have an egg-free cake. I am definitely going to have to try this soon. This chocolate cake looks so good!
Nadalie Bardo says
Finally, a chocolate cake I can eat! I so need to make this tonight. Yum!
Shayla Marie says
I have a recipe that is almost identical to this, so I can attest to this being an amazing chocolate cake!
Mimi says
It looks so soft! I definitely would love to try it, I can’t believe it doesn’t contain eggs or milk
Mike says
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.
Nazret says
 I was so excited and baked it today and the centre of the cake was only partially bake and it did not rise correctly as well. I tried covering it with a foil and putting it back to the oven another 10-15 minutes and it kind off worked but I am yet not happy with it.
Anuradha Baheti says
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..
Vanessa says
Best dairy free recipe out there by far. Thank you!
Chantel says
This chocolate cake was SO GOOD! I can’t wait to make it again 🙂
maggie says
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!
John M says
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.
Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert says
This Egg-free, Dairy-free Chocolate Cake is seriously making me hungry!
Erin Sellin says
This is such a delicious treat! Everyone at my house loved it.
Cathy says
This is like magic cake!!!
Sara Welch says
My daughter has a milk allergy so this will be perfect for her birthday cake this year! Yum!
Catalina says
My kid loves everything chocolate! I will make it!
katerina @ diethood.com says
Such a yummy dessert! I love that its dairy free!
Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert says
This Egg-free, Dairy-free Chocolate Cake is seriously making me hungry!
Carrie Robinson says
I can’t believe that there isn’t any eggs or dairy in this! Looks perfect. 🙂
Alisha says
This was excellent!
Sara says
Is this cake sturdy enough to be stackable?