Vegan Chocolate Pecan Loaf Cake

ByHannah Peterson

(Moist & Rich!)

This looks like a deep, fudgy chocolate loaf cake topped with silky ganache and crunchy pecans—completely vegan and seriously indulgent 🍫✨

🧾 Ingredients

Cake

  • 1½ cups flour
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • 1 cup sugar (or coconut sugar)
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup plant milk
  • ⅓ cup oil (or applesauce)
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • ½ cup chopped pecans

🍫 Ganache

  • ½ cup vegan chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup coconut milk

👩‍🍳 Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C)
  2. Mix dry
    Flour, cocoa, sugar, baking soda, salt
  3. Add wet
    Plant milk, oil, vinegar, vanilla → mix smooth
  4. Fold in pecans
  5. Bake
    Pour into loaf pan → bake 45–55 min
  6. Make ganache
    Heat coconut milk → pour over chocolate → stir smooth
  7. Finish
    Pour ganache over cooled cake → top with extra pecans

🍽️ Serving Ideas

  • Slice with coffee ☕
  • Add berries for contrast 🍓
  • Warm slightly for extra fudginess

💡 Tips

  • Don’t overbake → keeps it moist
  • Use strong coffee instead of milk for deeper flavor
  • Let ganache set for that glossy finish

🥗 Nutrition

  • Dairy-free indulgence
  • Healthy fats from pecans 🌰
  • Rich, satisfying dessert

🔥 Ultra-moist, chocolatey, and topped with crunch—this is bakery-level vegan comfort.

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