Buckle up - we are making a vegan, rich chocolate Devil's Food Cake. It is light, fluffy, perfectly sweet, and great to pair with a scoop of vegan ice-cream or hot chocolate.
In a small bowl, combine chia seeds and 3 tablespoons of water. Set aside for a few minutes, until it’s time to use it. It will gel up and become thick as it sits - similar in texture to eggs. This will be our egg replacer.
Make ½ cup of coffee ahead of time. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
In a large mixing bowl add sifted flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder, and brown sugar. Combine together with a fork, whisk, or spatula.
Next, pour the oil, milk, black coffee, oil, and chia + water mixture. Fold batter with a silicone spatula. The batter will be a bit lumpy - that’s okay
Pour the cake batter into an 8-inch cake pan. Bake for 30 minutes, or until done. Remove from oven and cool cake completely for about an 45 minutes to an hour before serving or adding frosting/glaze.