Mud Pie [ vegan chocolate cake]

Member Ratings For This Recipe

• CD12627130
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  22 of 23 people found this review helpful
  It was wonderful. I can never understand why A: people rate recipes they haven't made, and B: how you can make additions or substitutions then give the recipe a lower rating because it was too dense etc.... follow the recipe if you are going to leave a rating for others to view. - 7/26/13
  
  
• KFCOOKE
  
  
  Very Good
  

  19 of 29 people found this review helpful
  I used half the sugar, half the oil and added back 1/4 c of applesauce to replace it, and baked for 25 minutes. Fantastic! A whole cup of sugar would've induced diabetes; 1/2 a cup was just right. The modifications brought the cake down to 175 cal per eighth of the whole cake. - 6/22/08
  
  
• L1TTLEONE
  
  
  
  

  14 of 18 people found this review helpful
  Actually, many vegans do eat flour and sugar. Some sugar has been filtered in a way that is not vegan, but the ingredients themselves are plant products and cahn have a healthy place in a vegan diet. All things in moderation, of course, but this cake looks entirely vegan to me. - 11/16/07
  
  
• SNOWMAIDEN
  
  
  Very Good
  

  9 of 10 people found this review helpful
  Made as written but I wasn't sure if plain or self-raising flour is used. Went for plain. A lovely dense, moist cake and not as sweet as I thought it was going to be - very rich. Absolutely delicious! Cooking time was 35m. Will make again especially for birthdays. - 2/23/14
  
  
• LAWSONC81
  
  
  Good
  

  9 of 10 people found this review helpful
  This is the first vegan cake I've made and I can't say I'm inspired. I also had to cook it for about 25 mins. The recipe doesn't specify what type of flour to use so I assumed plain and mine turned out quite dense. Perhaps using self raising flour would give a better result. - 5/15/11
  
  
• MADDY_AVENA
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  5 of 6 people found this review helpful
  Lovely and delicious and quite fluffy, but the bake time was WAY off: I baked it for over 25 minutes until the center was done. - 5/18/07
  
  
• MISSENG
  
  
  
  

  4 of 6 people found this review helpful
  JLSNOW-The paper is important to ensure that light and delicate cakes turn out of the pan easily without cracking or breaking. - 4/11/09
  
  
• LARELL_MARIE
  
  
  
  

  3 of 22 people found this review helpful
  I haven't tried this but definitely will. By using sugar substitute instead & unsweetened apple sauce instead of oil, the calories get cut down to only 738 for the ENTIRE CAKE! Entire cake stats: Cal 738, Carbs 162, Fat 6, Protein 28. Awesome numbers! Divide by 8 or 16 - ur choice! - 12/30/08
  
  
• CD13828552
  
  
  Very Good
  

  2 of 11 people found this review helpful
  I cut the oil in half and used 2 small ripe bananas. I had to cook it for additional 15 minutes. It was dense, but delish... - 4/7/13
  
  
• LIZPEPPER
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  OMG sooooo good! I added pieces of chocolate that melted and added a little something extra. But even without the extra chocolate this is good delicious! - 2/9/11
  
  
• JHMILLER528
  
  
  
  

  1 of 10 people found this review helpful
  Splenda does not contain aspartame. It is made of sucralose. Sun Crystals is an all-natural stevia product. - 1/16/10
  
  
• MOMMYSWAMI
  
  
  Very Good
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  This was definitely yummy and sooo easy! Honestly though it would not equal 15 servings in my house, 8 at most. That being the case I think I will follow others suggestions next time and reduce the sugar and use applesauce for half the oil. (Don't want to but I will) - 1/5/10
  
  
• ILUVHOTPINK7
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  1 of 18 people found this review helpful
  Stevia is a better sub for sugar, because splenda has aspartame in it, which can cause bodily problems. :)
  Good recipe. - 12/30/08
  
  
• JULIJULINN
  
  
  
  
  Yes!! - 7/14/21
  
  
• HEALTHYISWEALTH
  
  
  Very Good
  
  Loved it! Perfect!!! - 12/26/20
  
  
• 4CONNIESHEALTH
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  My family loved it! - 12/26/20
  
  
• FISHGUT3
  
  
  
  
  thanks - 7/1/20
  
  
• PICKIE98
  
  
  
  
  Will try; great for kids to make! - 5/25/20
  
  
• JANIEWWJD
  
  
  
  
  I love this cake!!! - 4/24/20
  
  
• ROSSYFLOSSY
  
  
  Very Good
  
  Tasty dessert. - 5/12/19
  
  
• NASFKAB
  
  
  
  
  Great idea - 2/22/19
  
  
• CHERIRIDDELL
  
  
  
  
  lovely - 1/25/19
  
  
• MUSICNUT
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  So tasty! - 12/15/18
  
  
• SHOAPIE
  
  
  
  
  Simple, good. - 12/13/18
  
  
• CHERYLHURT
  
  
  
  
  Very tasty! - 11/18/18
  
  
• AZMOMXTWO
  
  
  
  
  thank you - 10/10/18
  
  
• SRIVERS1
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  This came really good and the family really loved it. - 5/5/18
  
  
• LESLIELENORE
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  This is a lot like the recipe my Mom used. When I made it I added more chocolate and less sugar, but that is just my preference... Very yummy! - 12/14/17
  
  
• PASTORDAN_ATDCC
  
  
  
  
  Yum - 4/22/17
  
  
• CD15936081
  
  
  
  
  I think when people say "wax paper" in a baking recipe, they mean parchment paper. I have actually tried using wax paper, the wax melts into the product while baking. I also attended culinary classes and we used parchment paper. - 4/9/16
  
  
• LJKSHS
  
  
  
  
  I have this in the oven now. It looks like it will be good. I was wondering about the time for baking, I got it on for 12 minutes, but will leave it in for longer if needed.
  Question: has anyone put this cake in the freezer for later? - 6/16/14
  
  
• JOEMARCHESANI
  
  
  Very Good
  

  0 of 13 people found this review helpful
  Liked it with the modifications: substituting 1/4 cup applesauce for half of the sugar and oil. Also appreciated the explanation for the waxed paper. - 7/27/13
  
  
• DEENANATAF
  
  
  Good
  

  0 of 12 people found this review helpful
  This was a nice change. Fudgier than a "real" cake. I used 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/4 cup Fluff (marshmallow) instead of the white sugar, added 1 t baking powder, and used coconut oil. The calories are about the same. - 11/22/12
  
  
• CD10839504
  
  
  O.K.
  

  0 of 8 people found this review helpful
  I must say I cut half cup of sugar..and the cake was a little bit too dense almost tasted like bread next time I'll add the full cup of sugar but still..how do I do in order to improve the texture of the cake?I want a smooth and fluffy texture! I need my parents to like veggie/healthy stuff plz - 8/23/11
  
  
• GEMGLOW
  
  
  O.K.
  

  0 of 3 people found this review helpful
  It was ok... - 7/13/11
  
  
• MELTING_SNOW
  
  
  
  

  0 of 4 people found this review helpful
  Sounds good, but I'm not much of a cook, so can someone answer a stupid question for me please?
  You bake the cake with wax paper in the pan? AND grease the pan first? I'm a little confused. OK. A LOT confused.
  Thanks in advance. - 4/11/09
  
  
• JEM0622
  
  
  Very Good
  

  0 of 9 people found this review helpful
  I've made a similar dish but just with tofu, melted chocolate chips, and honey. However, a graham cracker crust was used. I like that I have the ingredients and will give this a go using the applesauce and half sugar count. Yum! - 1/28/09
  
  
• JIBBIE49
  
  
  
  

  0 of 16 people found this review helpful
  sounds okay - 12/11/08
  
  
• JIMBEAR14
  
  
  
  

  0 of 28 people found this review helpful
  While this looks great many of these "vegan" recipes call for flour and sugar. A vegan doesn't eat those ingredents so I wish they would give true vegan recipes to keep me from having to figure out what to subsitute with. - 7/18/07
  
  
• HERCKLE
  
  
  Good
  

  0 of 9 people found this review helpful
  Not bad!
  I made this with Splenda, too. And I found I had to cook it much longer, as well, before the center was done.
  
  I was happy with this dessert, but not jumping for joy. My husband had to have sugar-free ice cream with his to satisfy his expectations for sweetness. - 7/14/07
  
  
• JIMPRYDE
  
  
  Very Good
  

  0 of 7 people found this review helpful
  Also used the Splenda. Very good! - 3/27/07
  
  
• XMASMOM
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  0 of 11 people found this review helpful
  You can knock the calories down to under 100 (or have a bigger piece, lol) by substituting Splenda for the sugar. Tastes great. - 3/27/07
  
  
• 350TO250
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  0 of 4 people found this review helpful
  wowwwwwwwwww - 3/25/07
  
  
• RWADLER
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  very quick and easy to make. Tastes good too! - 3/25/07