The Best Vegan Chocolate Cake

Ingredients :

• 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2-1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2-1/4 cups water
• 2/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons white vinegar

Instructions : 

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two 8 inch round cake pans with parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
2.  In a large bowl, stir the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt until well blended. In a whisk together the water, oil, vanilla and vinegar. Add the liquid ingredients to dry ingredients and stir. Stop stirring when you stop uncovering pockets of dry flour, even if the mixture is still a bit lumpy.
3.  Divide the batter evenly into the prepared pans. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes in pan the pan before removing to cool completely on a cooling grid.