Chocolate Fudge Cake for one – egg-free & dairy-free

Are you craving a slice of chocolate cake? What about a rich decadent chocolate cake with a fudgy ganache icing? It sounds good, but it probably also sounds like a bit of a faff. All that time and effort for just one slice of cake.

Well, what if I told you, you can have the most divine, delicious chocolate fudge cake for one in about 30 minutes, and that’s with 20 minutes of the cake being in the oven! Even better, this cake is made from simple store ingredient cupboards and is so easy that anyone can make it.

Chocolate cake is iconic for a reason, there’s something very special about a really good chocolate cake, and this one is really delicious and just happens to be dairy-free, egg-free and nut-free too.

This recipe is the perfect student pud or sweet treat – you only need minimal equipment, ingredients and time and you get a really delicious treat. I like to use a ramekin but you could just as easily buy a pack of those little rectangular cardboard loaf cases and use one of them instead.

Not only is this the most divine chocolate cake but it also makes a fantastic dessert, either with or without ice cream or cream (dairy-free naturally!). So don’t let anyone miss out, keep this recipe and you’ll always be able to make a drool worthy cake in minutes.

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Chocolate Fudge Cake for one

dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free, soya-free, sesame-free, vegetarian and vegan

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Servings: 1

Course: cake, Dessert

Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients

  

• 2 tbsp dairy-free milk
• 1 tsp oil flavourless such as sunflower
• 1 squeeze of lemon juice
• 1 pinch bicarbonate of soda
• ½ tbsp cocoa powder
• 2 tbsp self-raising flour
• 1 tbsp caster sugar
• 1 pinch of salt

for the icing

• 1 tbsp chocolate chopped (15g)
• 1 tsp margarine
• 1 tbsp icing sugar
• 1 tsp dairy free milk
• 1 tsp syrup

Equipment

• 1 ramekin or cake case

Method

 

1. Preheat the oven to 180℃
2. In a small bowl combine the milk, oil, lemon juice and bicarbonate of soda. Set aside
3. In the ramekin (or another small bowl) combine the cocoa, flour, caster sugar and salt
4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix to form a smooth and wet batter.
5. Either transfer the mix to a ramekin, or if just using a ramekin, clean the edges. Bake for 18-20 minutes until a skewer comes out clean.
6. Make the icing
7. Melt together all the ingredients and then pour over the cooled cake. Leave to set. (you can use whatever decorations you like at this point)