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Vegan Chocolate Strawberry Cake
This chocolate strawberry cake recipe is quick and easy, and makes a beautiful Valentine’s day dessert! Recipe by Chloe at https://bakedbyclo.com/
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Cook Time
1
hour
hr
Total Time
1
hour
hr
Course
Cake & dessert
Ingredients
3
tbsp
Ground flaxseeds
+ 9 Tbsp water
200
gr
vegan butter
or 7/8 cup
200
gr
Caster sugar
or 1 cup
150
gr
Plain flour
or 1 ½ cups
50
gr
cocoa powder
or 1/3 cup plus 1 tbsp
1
tsp
baking powder
6
tbsp
plant-based milk
For the frosting
2-3
strawberries
Medium size, blended into a puree
100
gr
powdered sugar
or ¾ cup
Optional toppings
dark chocolate chunks
2-3
strawberries
chopped
2-3
Chocolate covered strawberries
• Vegan gold sugar crystals
Instructions
Preheat oven to 180C / 350F and line a 1lb loaf tin.
Make your flax “egg” by mixing the flax seeds and water together. Set aside to thicken.
In the meantime, beat together the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy.
Add in the rest of the ingredients, including the flax egg, and combine until smooth.
Transfer the mixture into the loaf tin and bake for 1 hour or until a skewer comes out clean.
Leave the cake to cool slightly then transfer onto a wire rack.
Prepare the frosting by mixing the strawberry puree and powdered sugar together. Pour over the cooled cake.
(optional) Add more strawberries, chocolate chunks and any other desired decorations on top.
Notes
You can store this Vegan Chocolate Strawberry Cake in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.