Vegan Chocolate Chip Cake Recipe - Vegan Richa (2024)

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Try more Baked Quick Breads and Cakes Tips to Bake Soft, moist Vegan Cake/bread Loafs Recipe Card Vegan Chocolate Chip Cake Recipe Ingredients Instructions Notes Nutrition Sharing is caring! More Vegan Breakfast Recipes Reader Interactions Comments Leave a Comment and Rating FAQs References

Published: Jul 30, 2018 · Modified: Apr 5, 2024 by Richa 158 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

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 adecadent chocolate frostingor 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.

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

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

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.

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 orwith 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.

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4.99 from 55 votes

Vegan Chocolate Chip Cake Recipe

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time45 minutes mins

Total Time55 minutes 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
⅓ cup (66.67 g) unrefined sugar , use 1 tbsp more for sweeter
¼ 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(¾ cup)
2 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp (0.25 tsp) baking soda
½ tsp (0.5 tsp) salt
½ 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 ¾ 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 ⅓ 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 1 ¾ cup almond flour,⅓ cup potato starch, ½ tsp citric acid and 1 tbsp chia seeds/flax seed meal. Use 1 ¾ cup of the flour mix and add more as needed.

Seegluten-free christmas cakefor details aboutprocess, need for citric acid and batter consistency. If making it without citric acid, use half the liquid as club soda and the rest non dairy milk.

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 218Calories 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.

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Cyndee
February 18, 2024 at 1:48 pm

Delicious, light and not too sweet. I may add another tablespoon of sugar next time but made these in a muffin pan today and it made 9 muffins.
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- Vegan Richa Support
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  February 19, 2024 at 11:22 am
  So glad you liked it!
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Cheryl
December 18, 2023 at 5:31 pm

I have made this several times and it is amazing. The last time I substituted thawed, undiluted orange juice concentrate for half of the non-dairy milk and it gave it a nice orangey kick.
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Yvette
December 10, 2023 at 10:19 pm
Hello. My son just got clearance from his allergist to start incorporating dairy into his diet after passing baked milk challenge. I would like to try this recipe with milk. Would I need to make any adjustments? Thank you in advance.
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- Vegan Richa Support
  December 11, 2023 at 6:06 pm
  No adjustments are needed.
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Donna
October 22, 2023 at 6:23 pm
We have an ALL nuts anaphylactic allergy (along with eggs & gluten) in our house – so can’t use almond flour. Do you think just a store bought GF blend could work?
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- Richa
  October 30, 2023 at 11:04 pm
  It might. Add a struesel topping to keep the cake moist
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Lauren Liddle
September 09, 2023 at 8:21 am
Hi! I want to try this recipe out but have to sub out a few things. Could I use coconut oil for the oil, brown sugar, and almond flour instead?? I have a few gluten free family members.
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- Richa
  September 22, 2023 at 9:51 am
  Yes to first 2. See notes for using almond flour in notes section. You need to add starch witb almond flour as otherwise cake won’t rise
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Lisa
August 26, 2023 at 1:59 pm

Thank you for this delicious recipe.
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- Vegan Richa Support
  September 01, 2023 at 9:37 am
  🙂 always here for you!
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Linda Eissler
March 06, 2023 at 3:44 pm

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
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- Vegan Richa Support
  March 07, 2023 at 8:15 pm
  yum! glad you loved it. thank you!
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Sharon
January 27, 2023 at 9:17 pm

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.
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- Vegan Richa Support
  January 30, 2023 at 5:57 pm
  So glad you enjoy the recipe, Sharon!
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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.
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- 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!
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Victoria
December 01, 2022 at 2:13 am

I’ve made this many times and it’s delicious. We love it.
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- Vegan Richa Support
  December 02, 2022 at 11:15 am
  I’m so glad to hear 🙂
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Elizabeth
August 05, 2022 at 2:19 pm
Can you make this into a round layer cake? Is it sturdy enough to stack?
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- Vegan Richa Support
  August 08, 2022 at 1:08 pm
  I think so ~ esp. if layered with icing
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- Aquila
  November 01, 2022 at 9:49 am
  Any advice on baking this in a bundt cake pan?
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  - Richa
    November 01, 2022 at 11:19 am
    Yes bake it and check at 35 mins mark
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Diane
June 14, 2022 at 5:53 pm

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. 🙂
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- Vegan Richa Support
  June 17, 2022 at 6:36 pm
  nice trick
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Suz
May 26, 2022 at 7:50 am

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! ❤️
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- Vegan Richa Support
  May 29, 2022 at 6:47 pm
  thanks Suz, a dozen, reg. muffin pan
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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!
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- 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.
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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?
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- 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 🙂
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Rosa Beagle
October 11, 2021 at 9:09 am

Mmm, so yummy! Love this recipe, always turns out perfectly. Thanks for all the great recipes.
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Ben
August 25, 2021 at 2:48 pm

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
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- 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
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Priya
August 12, 2021 at 8:20 am

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. 😊
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- Richa
  August 12, 2021 at 5:35 pm
  ❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Yamuna
August 10, 2021 at 2:34 pm

I tried it. It was so good. I used monk fruit sweetener instead of sugar.
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- Richa
  August 11, 2021 at 12:29 pm
  Awesome
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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.
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- Richa
  August 08, 2021 at 1:59 pm
  Yes use eno
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Jay
May 12, 2021 at 9:01 pm

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.
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- Vegan Richa Support
  May 15, 2021 at 10:23 am
  perfect thank you for stopping in!
  Reply
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?
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- Vegan Richa Support
  March 09, 2021 at 12:28 pm
  you can use up to 3/4 cup WW in this
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Taylor
February 15, 2021 at 11:35 am

I made this in muffin tins and they’re soooo sooo good!
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- Vegan Richa Support
  February 15, 2021 at 6:00 pm
  wow – cool
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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!
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- Richa
  January 06, 2021 at 2:12 pm
  Yes use whipped up aquafaba. 1/4 cub for 1.5 cups flour
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Paige
January 05, 2021 at 10:38 am

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.
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- Vegan Richa Support
  January 07, 2021 at 1:13 pm
  oooo – nice twist. thanks for popping in!
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Kristen
September 17, 2020 at 7:27 pm

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.
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- Vegan Richa Support
  September 17, 2020 at 8:20 pm
  sounds great. thanks for your reply!!
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Rachel
September 02, 2020 at 3:46 pm

This was awesome!! I added the extra sugar. Came out perfectly and was a win with the whole family
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- Vegan Richa Support
  September 03, 2020 at 11:01 am
  Awesome everyon’es winning
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chloe
August 30, 2020 at 6:53 am

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
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- Richa
  August 30, 2020 at 7:54 am
  Awesome
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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!!
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