This recipe was reprinted with permission from “What’s to Eat? The Milk-Free, Egg-Free, Nut-Free Food Allergy Cookbook” by Linda Marienhoff Coss, available at www.FoodAllergyBooks.com.”

"This is my children's first pick for birthday cakes!" - Linda Coss

Preparation time: 10 to 13 minutes  
Cooking time: 35 minutes

3 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup dairy-free 100% cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups water
2/3 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Using 100% vegetable shortening, grease and then flour two 9-inch round cake pans.

In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt.  Add water, oil, vinegar and vanilla.  Beat with a spoon or wire whisk just until batter is smooth and ingredients are well-blended.

Pour batter into prepared cake pans.  Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 35 minutes, or until wooden pick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.  Let cool in pans 10 minutes before turning out onto wire racks to cool completely.  Frost.

Makes one 9-inch round double-layer cake

Comments (2)

	1. 25-08-2008 11:24
	I thougth this was delicious. I added some enjoy life chocolate chips and did not even need to frost it. Thanks for sharing the great recipe!

Maria

	2. 06-03-2009 14:35
	i used this recipe with the chocolate frosting recipe also listed here. the two together were outstanding! even my brother who is far from vegetarian/dairy free/etc. love it. he said it was the best chocolate cake he'd ever eaten and even requested the recipe for our grandfather's birthday cake!

alicia

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