Decadent Vegan Chocolate Cake (One-Bowl Wonder)
For a long time, I was a skeptic. A complete and utter cynic when it came to vegan baking. My brain was hard-wired to believe that a cake needed eggs and butter to be truly moist, tender, and, you know, actually good . I had tried a few vegan cakes in the past, and they were always either dense and brick-like, or so dry they turned to dust in your mouth. They tasted less like cake and more like a punishment for my dietary choices. It was a disheartening time, and I had nearly given up on the idea of a truly decadent vegan dessert. But then, a friend of mine, a true culinary wizard, made me a slice of her chocolate cake. She just handed it to me, didn’t say a word about it being vegan. I took a bite, and my eyes went wide. It was so rich, so moist, and so deeply, profoundly chocolaty that I couldn't believe it. I was convinced it was some sort of witchcraft. When she finally revealed it was vegan, and made with a simple one-bowl method, my entire perspective on baking changed. I rea...