Vegan Vanilla Birthday Cake
I absolutely adore eating birthday cake, however as most cakes are made with egg, butter and sometimes milk they are definitely NOT suitable for vegans! Therefore my only solution to ensure that I can continue to eat any birthday cake that I choose, is to make the birthday cake for everyone I know (plus you then get the brownie points of being a good friend).
VEGAN VANILLA BIRTHDAY CAKE
This cake is not only perfect for a birthday but for any occasion as it is light and fluffy without being dry (which you might presume it could be without the addition of egg or butter). You could top this cake with vanilla frosting (as pictured above) or with royal icing if you are looking to create a more specific design! As always my recipes are base recipes and are to be adapted and adjusted to your personal preference! Please let me know if you decide to recreate this recipe by tagging me in a picture on instagram or twitter (@positivesoph).
Yields one large cake
Ingredients
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp bicarb of soda
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cider vinegar
150ml vegetable oil
300g caster sugar
350g plain flour
500g vanilla soya yogurt
(if using plain yogurt, add extra tsp of vanilla)
1. Preheat the oven to 170 degrees celsius
2. Beat together the sugar, oil and vanilla extract with an electric whisk until combined
3. Mix the cider vinegar and yogurt together before adding to the bowl
4. Add the flour, bicarb and baking powder to the bowl and mix until well combined
5. Grease two 20cm cake tins with greaseproof paper and distribute the mixture evenly between them
6. Bake in the oven for around 20 minutes or until they are golden brown and a metal skewer comes out clean when removed from the middle
7. Once removed from the oven, leave to cool slightly in the tins before transferring to a wire rack and leaving to cool completely
8. Once cool, sandwich together with frosting and jam before topping with icing or vanilla frosting and serve!
You can leave your cake plain and simple with vanilla frosting like pictured at the very top of this post, using the following frosting recipe ;
1. Combine 200g of vegan butter, 650g of icing sugar (pre-sieved) and 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract and beat with an electric mixture until smooth
2. Cover the entirety of the top of the cake and store in the fridge
Alternatively, you can use royal icing to create more specific designs (you can buy this pre-made and pre-coloured but do check it is vegan!) as shown below, from when I made an Adventure Time themed cake for my sisters 16th birthday.
Thank you for reading! If you have any feedback on this recipe I would love to hear it, message me over on any of my social media accounts (@positivesoph) or email me at positivesoph@gmail.com!
Keep your soul happy! - Sophie :)
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