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Vegan Vanilla Cake

This vegan vanilla cake is a fluffy light and tender celebration cake made without eggs or dairy. It is the perfect vegan dessert for birthdays and special occasions proving that plant-based baking can be just as impressive.

4.5
50 min
🍴10 servings
🔥320 cal
🔖Medium
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A fluffy and moist vegan vanilla cake that is perfect for any celebration.

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Nutrition per serving

320Calories
4gProtein
46gCarbs
14gFat
1gFiber

Ingredients

10servings

dry

wet

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Instructions

1

Preheat and Prepare Pans

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease two 8-inch round cake pans with coconut oil and line the bottoms with parchment paper circles.

2

Whisk Dry Ingredients

In a large mixing bowl whisk together the flour sugar baking powder and salt until evenly combined.

3

Make Vegan Buttermilk

In a measuring cup combine the almond milk and apple cider vinegar. Stir and let sit for 2 minutes to curdle into a vegan buttermilk. Then stir in the melted coconut oil and vanilla extract.

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4

Combine and Bake

Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Divide batter evenly between the prepared pans and bake for 28 to 32 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

5

Cool and Frost

Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting with your favorite vegan buttercream.

Substitutions

almond milkoat milk or soy milk for a nut-free option
coconut oilneutral flavored vegetable oil such as sunflower or canola oil

Common mistakes

Opening the oven door too early which causes the cake to sink in the middle
Frosting the cake before it is fully cooled which melts the frosting and makes it slide off
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