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Can you help me write a recipe for a vegan chocolate cake?
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1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Grease and flour an 8-inch round cake pan.
3. In a large bowl, mix together 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 cup white sugar, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon.
4. In a small bowl, mix together 1/2 cup applesauce, 1/3 cup vegetable oil, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract.
5. Slowly stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix together.
6. Add 3 tablespoons cocoa powder and 1/2 cup vegan chocolate chips and mix until evenly distributed.
7. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
8. Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
9. Allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.