Orange Cranberry Chocolate Cake - easy chocolate cake packed with my favorite fruits of the season: cranberries and orange! This dairy-free, vegan cake will easily become your favorite!This recipe makes 12 pieces.
Line a 8"x8" square pan with parchment paper. Grease the paper. Set aside.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, soda, salt and cocoa).
Pour orange juice into a measuing cup. Add enough water to make 1 cup of liquid.
In another mixing bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients (oil, water with orange juice, vanilla and vinegar).
Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and whisk together until smooth.
Add orange zest and mix well.
Pour the batter into prepared pan.
Toss cranberries with two teaspoons of flour. Arrange on top of the batter. Gently press into the batter but do not cover.
Bake for 30 to 33 minutes, OR until the toothpick inserted into few place in the cake comes out clean. (Out of toothpicks? Use an uncooked spaghetti noodle!)
Cool in pan for 2 minutes. Transfer onto a cooling rack to cool completely before dusting with powdered sugar.
Notes
*If using frozen cranberries, place them in a heat-proof dish, pour the freshly squeezed orange juice over the berries and microwave for 20 seconds. Gently mash the berries so they will release the juice. Drain the berries, reserving the juice.