Vegan Birthday Cake

Vegan Birthday Cake

Dessert 70 minutes Vegan Verified

This Vegan Birthday Cake is the classic combination of moist and tender yellow cake that is slathered in vegan chocolate buttercream frosting.

Ingredients

  • 2 2/3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups non-dairy milk
  • 9 tablespoons melted vegan butter
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
  • 16 tablespoons room temperature vegan butter
  • 1/2 cup room temperature vegetable shortening
  • 1 cup sifted dutch processed cocoa powder
  • 5 cups sifted powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup non-dairy milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Nutrition

12 servings
539 calories
5g protein
75g carbs
25g fat
3g fiber

Instructions (click to mark complete)

Cake Layers

1

Preheat the oven and prepare the pans

Preheat the oven and grease the cake pans, inserting parchment circles at the bottom.

2

Combine the dry ingredients

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour mixture.

2⅔ cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
3

Mix the wet ingredients

In a large bowl, combine the sugar, non-dairy milk, melted vegan butter, vinegar, vanilla, and turmeric. Whisk well to combine.

1½ cups sugar 1½ cups non-dairy milk 9 tablespoons vegan butter 1 tablespoon white vinegar 1 tablespoon vanilla extract ¼ teaspoon turmeric
4

Combine wet and dry ingredients

Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and whisk to form the batter.

5

Divide the batter

Divide the cake batter between the prepared cake pans and smooth it out evenly.

6

Bake the cakes

Bake the cakes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow the cakes to cool completely.

Chocolate Frosting

1

Cream the vegan butter and shortening

In a stand mixer, cream the vegan butter and vegetable shortening until smooth and creamy.

16 tablespoons vegan butter ½ cup vegetable shortening
2

Add cocoa powder

Add the cocoa powder and mix until combined.

1 cup dutch processed cocoa powder
3

Incorporate powdered sugar

Add the powdered sugar and mix on low until combined.

5 cups powdered sugar
4

Finish the frosting

Add the non-dairy milk and vanilla, mixing until light and fluffy.

¼ cup non-dairy milk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Assemble the Cake

1

Stack the cake layers

Place one cake layer upside down on a cake board and top with chocolate frosting.

1 cup chocolate frosting
2

Top with the second layer

Spread the frosting to the edge and top with the remaining cake layer, upside down.

3

Frost the outside

Frost the outside of the cake with chocolate frosting and add decorations as desired.

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