Vegan Mint Chocolate Cake - TryVeg

Ingredients

• 2 ¼ cups flour
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• ⅓ cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups cold water
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 1 ½ tablespoons white vinegar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 12-ounce bag dairy-free chocolate chips
• ⅓ cup dairy-free milk
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1 candy cane or 6 peppermint candies (crushed (optional))