Vegan Birthday Cake Recipe – Dessert for Two

Should you’re on the lookout for the perfect vegan birthday cake, I’m right here for you with so many choices! This Vegan Vanilla Cake is made with out eggs or milk, and you may bake it in a 6-inch small pan, a 9-inch pan, or double it for bigger truffles or a loaf cake. The recipe proportions are endlessly versatile, so remember to print and save for all of your future cake wants!

You’ll love this Vegan Cake Recipe

After baking truffles and cupcakes for a few years, I’m lastly able to say it. Vegan baking is so much simpler than conventional baking! I don’t have to attend for butter and eggs to return to room temperature, and many of the recipes come collectively in only one bowl.

I’ve all the time leaned in the direction of truffles and cupcakes made with oil, as a result of oil makes the ultimate cake extra moist and fluffy. Some may say that butter may need the perfect taste, however as a cake sits, the butter solidifies and the cake texture alters considerably.

So, I personally made the swap to a vegan cake batter, and I’ve by no means seemed again. The very first thing I mastered was a vegan vanilla birthday cake!

The very best factor about this cake is that it’s so straightforward to alter the scale as a result of the recipe proportions are so easy to scale up or down!

The Elements

• Flour. We’re baking with common all-purpose flour, not pastry flour or cake flour. We simply want ¾ cup for the small 6-inch model of this cake. Fluff it very nicely within the bag, scoop it approach excessive of the measuring cup, after which degree it off with a knife.
• Sugar. Seven tablespoons of granulated sugar, barely lower than ½ a cup.
• Baking Soda. Sure, this cake solely has baking soda, no baking powder.
• Vegan Milk. Any kind of vegan milk works for this cake: soy milk, almond milk, or coconut milk within the field. I do not advocate canned coconut milk as a result of it is extremely thick and often not emulsified.
• Vanilla. Two teaspoons of vanilla extract could look like so much, however vanilla is the principle taste to this cake. I like a Bourbon-aged vanilla extract; do not use the imitation vanilla.
• Oil. Any kind of impartial oil, like canola oil, vegetable oil, grapeseed oil or avocado oil works nice for this vegan vanilla birthday cake.
• Apple Cider Vinegar. As a result of vegan truffles lack eggs for raise, we regularly use a small quantity of vinegar to react with the baking soda and create raise. You’ll not style the vinegar on this cake in any respect.
• Vegan Butter. For the vegan vanilla buttercream, use one stick of plant-based butter.
• Powdered Sugar. That is just for the frosting.
• Sprinkles. That is the place I say that sprinkles are non-obligatory however we each know that they are not. You may stir one tablespoons of sprinkles into the batter and use further sprinkles on prime of the frosting for adorning.

This Vegan Birthday Cake is so easy to make!

1. Preheat the oven to 350, and spray one 6″ cake pan with 2″ sides with cooking spray, after which line the underside with a circle of parchment paper.
2. In a big bowl, whisk collectively the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt.
3. In a big measuring cup, whisk collectively the milk, vanilla, oil, and vinegar.
4. Slowly pour the moist combination into the bowl with the dry elements whereas whisking. Strive to not over-mix.
5. Scrape the batter into the ready cake pan, and bake on the middle rack of the oven for 25-Half-hour, till a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clear.
6. Whereas the cake cools, make the frosting: beat collectively the softened ‘butter’ with the powdered sugar, vanilla, pinch of salt and splash of milk. Add further milk if wanted to carry it collectively.
7. As soon as the cake is cool, slice it in half horizontally. Place the underside of the cake on a plate, and scoop ⅓ of the frosting on prime. Unfold the frosting virtually to the sides. Place the remaining cake layer on prime, and frost with the remaining frosting. If desired, portion some frosting right into a bag fitted with an open star tip and enhance the cake with buttercream swirls and sprinkles.

This cake is so fast to make! I had each the big vegan vanilla cake and the small batch model within the oven in simply a part of a day. The next day, I had each variations frosted and photographed earlier than midday for you.

Vegan Vanilla Cake Adorning Ideas

I do know you’re going to ask, so I’ll point out that YES, chances are you’ll stir sprinkles into the cake batter right here, and make a vegan confetti cake! Should you’ve had your eye on my mini funfetti cake, however have all the time wished a model with out eggs or dairy, at the moment is your fortunate day! 

I even have a vegan chocolate cake model of this precise recipe that doesn’t comprise any vegan milk, however as a substitute depends on espresso!

Find out how to scale down a cake recipe: 

Usually, after I scale down a cake recipe to a small 6 inch cake, the recipe divides in half simply. Within the case of my vegan chocolate cake, the 6 inch and 9 inch model are the identical recipe doubled. Nevertheless, relating to this vegan vanilla cake, all the things is doubled when scaling up—apart from the vinegar!

For altering the cake dimension, the identical directions for many of my small cake recipes apply right here:

Vegan Birthday Cake Recipe Suggestions

• The recipe beneath is for one 6 inch small cake. Slice it in half and fill with buttercream to make it a layer cake as seen within the images.
• Should you double the recipe beneath, you will get one 9 inch cake. Nevertheless, remember to solely use 1 tablespoon of vinegar, not 4 teaspoons, if doubling. Should you quadruple the recipe, you will get two 9 inch layer truffles, identical to a standard layer cake. Or, you possibly can double it and bake two 6 inch small truffles for stacking greater.

FAQ:

To double this recipe, double it precisely, however as a substitute of 4 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar, use simply 1 tablespoon.