It’s hard to believe, but this will be my last recipe post for the year! I’m still a little in denial that we’re a week away from Christmas…how did that happen so quickly?? It only seems fitting to end on a sweet and dark chocolate note. 😉 Hopefully you’re not totally sick of desserts yet, because this vegan orange chocolate cake is so easy (10 basic ingredients! one mixing bowl!) that it’s basically fool-proof, plus it’s frosted with a fluffy, orange-scented buttercream frosting.
The original chocolate cake recipe came from my Vegan Oreo Chocolate Cake, which is one of my most popular and frequently made recipes. I love that recipe because in addition to tasting decadent and being very no-fuss, it’s made with slightly better-for-you ingredients like plant milk, coconut sugar, non-dairy yogurt, and coconut oil. This time around I swapped the coconut oil for avocado oil (neutral-tasting, a good source of healthy fats, and the best part—no melting required!), replaced the plant milk with orange juice, and added in a generous amount of organic orange zest. The cake is sweet, but not too sweet, and the chocolate and orange flavors both shine through. The frosting, though, is definitely straight-up sweet, although I didn’t pile it as high as I might have in the past. #balance
I want to wish you a very happy holiday and a hopefully not-too-busy and restorative next couple of weeks. I’ll see you back here in 2019! xo
Orange Chocolate Cake with Fluffy Buttercream Frosting
Serves: one 8-inch cake
10-ingredient vegan orange chocolate cake with a simple and fluffy orange-scented buttercream frosting. This is a super easy recipe— just 1 mixing bowl and under 20 minutes of active prep work!
Cuisine: Vegan Servings: one 8-inch cake
Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes
10-ingredient vegan orange chocolate cake with a simple and fluffy orange-scented buttercream frosting. This is a super easy recipe— just 1 mixing bowl and under 20 minutes of active prep work!
If you don’t have avocado oil, you can replace it with melted (but not hot) coconut oil.
If you find that the frosting is too soft after you mix it, pop it in the fridge for 5 minutes to firm up.
The cake can be frosted in advance and stored in the fridge. Leftover cake should be covered and refrigerated.
Cake adapted from my Vegan Oreo Chocolate Cake recipe.
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