Wow, I made this last night and it was delicious! I'm surprised how moist it was and how well it rose. I didn't have powdered sugar so I tried a different icing/topping. I mixed equal parts (1/2 cup each) peanut butter and maple syrup in a small sauce pan, heated up until I could whisk it together, then spread on the cake. Yum!
I’m so glad you liked it! I love your icing idea!! That sounds delicious! I’m going to try it next time! PS. Your kitty is so cute! What is their name? 😻😻
I like watching what was made during the depression. I used to watch Great Depression Cooking with Clara.. she passed away but I think her Grandson still uploads more videos of her when he finds them then their is Grandma Feral, she makes food from the depression too or vintage recipes. I am going to share this to my sister in law that is Vegan.
Ooh! I haven't heard of that RUclips channel before! I'll check it out now! Thanks for the suggestion! I've been binge watching the English Heritage channel, which features Victorian era recipes! It's so interesting! Thanks for sharing this recipe with your sister in law! I really appreciate it!! 💖 😻😻
Good morning sunshine!! Saw the notification and I’m here!! Depression cake lol I honestly never heard of it!! But I shall try this! Thanks for sharing 💕👍🏻
oh you'll always catch my attention with chocolate! I can't believe this wonderful cake doesn't have any of those typical ingredients in a rich chocolate cake! Looks out of this world, yum! Great work Dani!
My in laws couldn't believe this chocolate cake had no milk, butter or eggs in the recipe! In their opinion, it was a really chocolately chocolate cake!! Honestly, it's possibly the best vegan chocolate cake I've ever devoured!! Thanks Anadi!! 😻😻
Amazing! I'm so glad you liked this recipe! Thank you for letting me know how it turned out for you! To be honest, I think this depression cake better than most non-vegan chocolate cakes I've tried!! 😻😻
I just have recovered from COVID-19 few days ago so I was so depressed. So I tried to do this cake this afternoon and it's perfect! I am happy now. Thank you so much. New subscriber here. ☺️
I'm so sorry to hear you had Covid; it's horrible! It knocked me out for over a week when I last had it! I'm glad you're feeling better now, and I'm so glad this cake helped!! You're so welcome!! Thanks for joining!! 😻😻
My mom, who was born in the 30’s used to add some coffee to her frosting. I’m guessing about a tablespoon?? It was brewed coffee and really kicked the flavor up a notch.
Ooh, that sounds like a lovely addition! The coffee frosting would compliment this cake beautifully! You can also substitute the water in this recipe for strong black coffee, if you love coffee flavoured cake! Thanks for sharing! 😻😻
This cake looks amazingly light and fluffy with no dairy and no eggs!! Amazing!! My two favorite cakes are lemon crunch cake and chantilly cake (the Hawaii chantilly). Great video, Dani!! 😀😀
Ooh, lemon crunch cake sounds right up my street!! This is such a great recipe to have at hand, and in all honesty, it tastes better than most non-vegan chocolate cakes!! 😻😻
Maybe a silly question but does this actually need refrigeration? It has no refrigerated ingredients in it, after all. I've just made it and it's amazing but I'm wondering if I really need to find space for it in the fridge.
Yep, this cake doesn't need refrigeration! I usually place mine in the fridge just to firm up the icing quicker, because I can't wait to tuck into a slice - or two! I'm so glad you liked it!! 💖 Thanks for letting me know! 😻😻
I'm glad I read the description as I was about to say that how could anyone be depressed with gorgeous chocolate-y goodness like that?! (Loving your new hair colour by the way!) This looks so deliciously moist and with the sweet topping- WOW! As for my favourite cake- I would say it's either chocolate cake or carrot cake but my Mom makes an amazing lemon drizzle cake too! Like 37! :)
I've not used chocolate paste before! Is it like Nutella? I can't guarantee it'll work and if it's sweetened, it definitely will not work. I hope you can find some cocoa powder to try this recipe! Is it available on Amazon where you live? Let me know how you get on! 💖😻
Thanks!! My in laws couldn't believe this chocolate cake had no milk, butter or eggs in the recipe! In their opinion, it was a really chocolately chocolate cake!! Possibly the best vegan chocolate cake I've ever devoured!! 😻😻
Any tips on making this in a bundt cake pan? I still haven't used mine since I bought it, and I feel this beautifully moist and spongy cake recipe may be a great first attempt, but I'm not sure if I need to adjust the recipe at all? Not a baking expert! It's been three days since I tried this recipe in a square cake tin and I'm already planning the next ones!! So rich and spongy and delicious!
This recipe should fit nicely into a standard bundt pan! I would recommend greasing and dusting your Bundt (cocoa powder is the best option here) before filling with the batter, as you won’t be able to line with parchment. That will also help the Bundt rise. It may bake quicker due to the heat also coming through the centre, so I’d check it about 10 minutes before the suggested time with a toothpick, or cake skewer, for doneness. Let me know how you get on! 😻😻
@@BlackCatKitchen I made this a while ago in two somewhat small (not "mini") Bundt pans. The recipe was the perfect amount to fill them about 3/4 full, and the cake rose a bit beyond the forms after baking as well. The cakes were super moist, spongy, and perfect consistency, and stayed just as soft/fresh for a week (the time it took for them all to be eaten). I didn't grease the pans at all as they were silicone. Overall it worked perfectly, although I realized there is not nearly as much surface area for frosting, as the cake is taller than wider this way. I only used half the frosting recipe and it was hard to frost them as it wasn't runny enough to drip down the bundts. So the "cons" of bundts were far less frosting, but the "pros" were that my friends who don't have as strong of a sweet tooth as me actually really enjoyed the cake as it was, without so much of the heavily sweet frosting. Unfortunately I don't remember my baking time! And now I've doubled the recipe to make a large traybake for holiday sharing. I appreciate how much of a low-stress recipe it is. And someone has already asked for the recipe!
OK this looks perfect? Whenever I make a cake without eggs using vinegar and baking soda it's too crumbly and it just falls to pieces when I try to cool/ice it. What am I doing wrong?
Thank you!! I thought of you when I made this cake!! It's so good - and it's super moist, even a few days after baking it! It sounds as though you may not have used enough liquid in your cake, because while eggs help the cake to rise, they also add a lot of moisture! Try this recipe out and see what you think! If you like it, I have a few other vegan cake recipes in a variety of flavours! This cake can also be made into a layer cake, in a round tin, or as cupcakes! Just be sure to get them in the oven really quick!! Hope that helps!! 😻😻
I think that cake would cure anyone's state of depression. Dr. Feelgood recommended... Question: Was Vegetable Oil" available back in that era of the depression? I'd thought that some other form of oil like solidified lard or dripping, maybe even talo would have been used. I'm not too sure on the history of vegetable and plant based oils. Something to look into. Great easy recipe today Daniella 👍🤤😀 "Let them eat cake"
Great question! You're right! Solidified fats, such as lard, were common ingredients in early 1900's baking! Occasionally, you'll see a vintage recipe that calls for shortening, which is essentially any fat that is a solid at room temperature! However for this cake, we don't actually use a fat! Vegetable oil was introduced to the US market in the 19th Century and was used in this recipe due to the scarceness and/or expense of animal fats! That said, you can use any neutral oil in this recipe! My in laws couldn't believe this chocolate cake had no milk, butter or eggs in the recipe! In their opinion, it was a really chocolately chocolate cake!! Honestly, it's possibly the best vegan chocolate cake I've ever devoured!! Thanks John!! 😻😻
Vinegar causes the rise as it reacts with the baking soda, and you can’t taste it, but if massively opposed I would try lemon juice. I’ve never tested it so not 100% sure, but it should give the same reaction! 😻
Haha! You can't taste the vinegar in the cake; it just helps the cake to rise (together with the baking soda), as no eggs are used! I hope you'll give it a go! My in laws had no idea it was vegan! They just thought it was a traditional chocolate cake! It's really good! 😻😻
That’s really strange! I’ve had so much positive feedback from people on Reddit, Facebook and here who have followed this recipe! This recipe includes 3 grams of salt - Is it possible you added more salt, or salt instead of sugar?? Happy to help where I can, but I can’t work out why your cake would turn out so salty! 😻😻
If you can put it back in the oven, I'd bake it for another 5 minutes and check with a skewer. If it's still not done, bake for a further 5 minutes. Ovens can vary in temperature and it might be that your oven cooks slightly cooler than indicated. It's always best to check cakes with a skewer. In 99% of cases, this recipe works perfectly! I hope you'll give it another try! 💖😻
**Hit the like button above for a slice of cake!!** 🍰🎂😻
I hit it twice for two slices 😉
@@johndavis7944 That just means the like won't count, though...
@@johndavis7944 - Two slices coming your way!! 😹😻
@@Maplecook only technically.
@@BlackCatKitchen My plate cake fork are ready.
Wow, I made this last night and it was delicious! I'm surprised how moist it was and how well it rose. I didn't have powdered sugar so I tried a different icing/topping. I mixed equal parts (1/2 cup each) peanut butter and maple syrup in a small sauce pan, heated up until I could whisk it together, then spread on the cake. Yum!
I’m so glad you liked it! I love your icing idea!! That sounds delicious! I’m going to try it next time! PS. Your kitty is so cute! What is their name? 😻😻
Thanks! That is Miss Kitty 😸
I like watching what was made during the depression. I used to watch Great Depression Cooking with Clara.. she passed away but I think her Grandson still uploads more videos of her when he finds them then their is Grandma Feral, she makes food from the depression too or vintage recipes. I am going to share this to my sister in law that is Vegan.
Ooh! I haven't heard of that RUclips channel before! I'll check it out now! Thanks for the suggestion! I've been binge watching the English Heritage channel, which features Victorian era recipes! It's so interesting! Thanks for sharing this recipe with your sister in law! I really appreciate it!! 💖 😻😻
Good morning sunshine!! Saw the notification and I’m here!! Depression cake lol I honestly never heard of it!! But I shall try this! Thanks for sharing 💕👍🏻
*wow this cake looks yummy,thanks for sharing and stay connected like 36*
oh you'll always catch my attention with chocolate! I can't believe this wonderful cake doesn't have any of those typical ingredients in a rich chocolate cake! Looks out of this world, yum! Great work Dani!
My in laws couldn't believe this chocolate cake had no milk, butter or eggs in the recipe! In their opinion, it was a really chocolately chocolate cake!! Honestly, it's possibly the best vegan chocolate cake I've ever devoured!! Thanks Anadi!! 😻😻
Made this last night. It was great. I cannot have any dairy and this was really good.
I'm so glad you liked it!! Thanks for letting me know how you got on! 💖😻
I LOVE your video!!!I love how at the end when you bit into the cake you didn't use a fork, that's so sweat!!!!!!!
Thank you so much! 💖😻
Thank you. Made it and it was delicious. Super simple and direct!
Amazing! I'm so glad you liked this recipe! Thank you for letting me know how it turned out for you! To be honest, I think this depression cake better than most non-vegan chocolate cakes I've tried!! 😻😻
Wow looks absolutely super delicious tempting and yummy. Nicely prepared 👍Stay connected Stay blessed 🙂
Thank you so much!! 😻😻
I just have recovered from COVID-19 few days ago so I was so depressed. So I tried to do this cake this afternoon and it's perfect! I am happy now. Thank you so much. New subscriber here. ☺️
I'm so sorry to hear you had Covid; it's horrible! It knocked me out for over a week when I last had it! I'm glad you're feeling better now, and I'm so glad this cake helped!! You're so welcome!! Thanks for joining!! 😻😻
Dang this whole channel is so professionally done, love the content!
Awww! Thank you so much!! Your comment has made my day!! 💖😻
My mom, who was born in the 30’s used to add some coffee to her frosting. I’m guessing about a tablespoon?? It was brewed coffee and really kicked the flavor up a notch.
Ooh, that sounds like a lovely addition! The coffee frosting would compliment this cake beautifully! You can also substitute the water in this recipe for strong black coffee, if you love coffee flavoured cake! Thanks for sharing! 😻😻
This cake looks amazingly
It's super moist and super chocolatey! You'd never know it was vegan!! Thanks! 😻😻
Incredible the cake that you make! Looks really good how you prepare it! Excellent work friend! 🦇
This cake looks amazingly light and fluffy with no dairy and no eggs!! Amazing!! My two favorite cakes are lemon crunch cake and chantilly cake (the Hawaii chantilly). Great video, Dani!! 😀😀
Ooh, lemon crunch cake sounds right up my street!! This is such a great recipe to have at hand, and in all honesty, it tastes better than most non-vegan chocolate cakes!! 😻😻
looks so delicious and amazing well prepared fully watched your video keep sharing your great work 👌👍
Looks easy AND delicious!!!
Wow that looks so good!!! 😍 I want some!
It's super moist and super chocolatey! You'd never know it was vegan!! Thanks Jessie! 😻😻
This cake. This is my new favourite lol Chocolatey deliciousness with minimal ingredients, it’s a win for me! 😍
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Impressive 😊👍🏼 Your cake looks amazing ♥️
Thank you so much!! 😻😻
Maybe a silly question but does this actually need refrigeration? It has no refrigerated ingredients in it, after all. I've just made it and it's amazing but I'm wondering if I really need to find space for it in the fridge.
Yep, this cake doesn't need refrigeration! I usually place mine in the fridge just to firm up the icing quicker, because I can't wait to tuck into a slice - or two! I'm so glad you liked it!! 💖 Thanks for letting me know! 😻😻
Oh ya, this is what I’m talking about! Fits me in every way, beginning with chocolate, lol
YUM!!! Everything you probably already have in the house!
I hope you’ll give it a go, Suzanne! It’s the best vegan cake I’ve ever made!! 😻😻
Beautiful cake Dani...
Thank you, Jan!! 😻😻
Hi Dani! What a great cake recipe! Chocolate always makes things better. Hope all is well with you. Wendy
Thanks Wendy! 😻😻
Wow looks so good 💞🇬🇧
Thank you so much! It’s the best vegan chocolate cake I’ve ever made! 😻😻
Fab hair Dani, and this cake would lift any depression. And let's not forget the hypnotic whirlpool at 1:12 :D
Thanks Papps!! 😻😻
This looks good!
Thanks Josh!! 😻😻
Love the way you explain the science 🧪 I used this recipe but substituted the cocoa for grated carrots or zucchini’s
I'm glad I read the description as I was about to say that how could anyone be depressed with gorgeous chocolate-y goodness like that?! (Loving your new hair colour by the way!) This looks so deliciously moist and with the sweet topping- WOW! As for my favourite cake- I would say it's either chocolate cake or carrot cake but my Mom makes an amazing lemon drizzle cake too! Like 37! :)
Looks so delicious! Can this recipe be made into a half sheet cake pan( 13x18 inches)
Yes you can! However as your pan is a lot larger than my 8" square pan, you'll need to double the recipe! I hope that helps and happy baking!! 💖🍰😻
No eggs, no milk or butter? No way!! 😁 Looks so delish!
Thank you!! It’s the best vegan chocolate cake I’ve ever made! You wouldn’t even know it’s vegan! 😻😻
This is a GENIUS recipe to be so moist and yummy with no dairy or eggs! And even better that vegans can eat it ;-)
I don't have cocoa powder can I substitute with chocolate paste?
I've not used chocolate paste before! Is it like Nutella? I can't guarantee it'll work and if it's sweetened, it definitely will not work. I hope you can find some cocoa powder to try this recipe! Is it available on Amazon where you live? Let me know how you get on! 💖😻
Awesome!!!
Thanks!! My in laws couldn't believe this chocolate cake had no milk, butter or eggs in the recipe! In their opinion, it was a really chocolately chocolate cake!! Possibly the best vegan chocolate cake I've ever devoured!! 😻😻
Can i use lemon juice instead of white vinegar ?
Yes, that should work because the pH levels are very similar! 😻
Any tips on making this in a bundt cake pan? I still haven't used mine since I bought it, and I feel this beautifully moist and spongy cake recipe may be a great first attempt, but I'm not sure if I need to adjust the recipe at all? Not a baking expert!
It's been three days since I tried this recipe in a square cake tin and I'm already planning the next ones!! So rich and spongy and delicious!
This recipe should fit nicely into a standard bundt pan! I would recommend greasing and dusting your Bundt (cocoa powder is the best option here) before filling with the batter, as you won’t be able to line with parchment. That will also help the Bundt rise. It may bake quicker due to the heat also coming through the centre, so I’d check it about 10 minutes before the suggested time with a toothpick, or cake skewer, for doneness. Let me know how you get on! 😻😻
@@BlackCatKitchen Thank you so much for the tips!
@@pfannkuchenchen - You're so welcome! If you have any questions, just ask!! 😻😻
@@BlackCatKitchen I made this a while ago in two somewhat small (not "mini") Bundt pans. The recipe was the perfect amount to fill them about 3/4 full, and the cake rose a bit beyond the forms after baking as well. The cakes were super moist, spongy, and perfect consistency, and stayed just as soft/fresh for a week (the time it took for them all to be eaten). I didn't grease the pans at all as they were silicone. Overall it worked perfectly, although I realized there is not nearly as much surface area for frosting, as the cake is taller than wider this way. I only used half the frosting recipe and it was hard to frost them as it wasn't runny enough to drip down the bundts. So the "cons" of bundts were far less frosting, but the "pros" were that my friends who don't have as strong of a sweet tooth as me actually really enjoyed the cake as it was, without so much of the heavily sweet frosting. Unfortunately I don't remember my baking time!
And now I've doubled the recipe to make a large traybake for holiday sharing. I appreciate how much of a low-stress recipe it is. And someone has already asked for the recipe!
OK this looks perfect? Whenever I make a cake without eggs using vinegar and baking soda it's too crumbly and it just falls to pieces when I try to cool/ice it. What am I doing wrong?
Thank you!! I thought of you when I made this cake!! It's so good - and it's super moist, even a few days after baking it! It sounds as though you may not have used enough liquid in your cake, because while eggs help the cake to rise, they also add a lot of moisture! Try this recipe out and see what you think! If you like it, I have a few other vegan cake recipes in a variety of flavours! This cake can also be made into a layer cake, in a round tin, or as cupcakes! Just be sure to get them in the oven really quick!! Hope that helps!! 😻😻
@@BlackCatKitchen Thank you so much! I'll try it and let you know how I get on :)
I think that cake would cure anyone's state of depression. Dr. Feelgood recommended...
Question: Was Vegetable Oil" available back in that era of the depression? I'd thought that some other form of oil like solidified lard or dripping, maybe even talo would have been used. I'm not too sure on the history of vegetable and plant based oils. Something to look into.
Great easy recipe today Daniella 👍🤤😀
"Let them eat cake"
Great question! You're right! Solidified fats, such as lard, were common ingredients in early 1900's baking! Occasionally, you'll see a vintage recipe that calls for shortening, which is essentially any fat that is a solid at room temperature! However for this cake, we don't actually use a fat! Vegetable oil was introduced to the US market in the 19th Century and was used in this recipe due to the scarceness and/or expense of animal fats! That said, you can use any neutral oil in this recipe!
My in laws couldn't believe this chocolate cake had no milk, butter or eggs in the recipe! In their opinion, it was a really chocolately chocolate cake!! Honestly, it's possibly the best vegan chocolate cake I've ever devoured!! Thanks John!! 😻😻
MAGENTA HAIR!!!!! When did this happen?
Wow amazing 👍😋😋
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Thank you!! 😻😻
Yum!!!!!
Any alternative to vinegar?
Vinegar causes the rise as it reacts with the baking soda, and you can’t taste it, but if massively opposed I would try lemon juice. I’ve never tested it so not 100% sure, but it should give the same reaction! 😻
@@BlackCatKitchen thanks..I tried out with lemon juice..It came out well..
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Apple cider vinegar in a cake? Ok I'm listening 😂
Haha! You can't taste the vinegar in the cake; it just helps the cake to rise (together with the baking soda), as no eggs are used! I hope you'll give it a go! My in laws had no idea it was vegan! They just thought it was a traditional chocolate cake! It's really good! 😻😻
It's salty! Had to throw it!
That’s really strange! I’ve had so much positive feedback from people on Reddit, Facebook and here who have followed this recipe! This recipe includes 3 grams of salt - Is it possible you added more salt, or salt instead of sugar?? Happy to help where I can, but I can’t work out why your cake would turn out so salty! 😻😻
Mines turned out gooey 😢
If you can put it back in the oven, I'd bake it for another 5 minutes and check with a skewer. If it's still not done, bake for a further 5 minutes. Ovens can vary in temperature and it might be that your oven cooks slightly cooler than indicated. It's always best to check cakes with a skewer. In 99% of cases, this recipe works perfectly! I hope you'll give it another try! 💖😻
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Many thanks!! 😻😻
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Yum!!!!!
It's so chocolatey! 😻😻