Vegan Strawberry Vanilla Cake with Strawberry Buttercream
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Serves: 12 slices
 
This pretty pink cake is moist, flavorful, and perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients
  • Cake:
  • 2 cups soy milk + 2 Tbsp lemon juice
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • ½ cup applesauce
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1⅓ cup sugar
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 cup finely chopped strawberries
  • Frosting:
  • 1 cup vegan butter, softened to room temperature
  • ¼ cup powdered freeze dried strawberries (I crushed mine with a rolling pin while still in the package)
  • 5-5½ cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2-4 Tbsp soy milk
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350º. Prepare cake pans by lightly spraying with nonstick cooking spray, then coating with flour. Sprinkle about ¼ cup of all-purpose flour into the base of the first pan, then hold the pan at a tilt in one hand, while tapping the side of it with the other hand, rotating as you go (It is helpful to hold the first pan over the other cake pan to catch the excess flour). Continue until each cake pan's sides and bottom are evenly coated with flour.
  2. Combine soy milk and lemon juice in a large mixing bowl, and let sit for a couple of minutes until thickened.
  3. Add oil, applesauce, and vanilla and mix until frothy.
  4. Sift all dry ingredients together, and slowly add to the wet ingredients. Mix slowly until all the large lumps are gone.
  5. Fold in strawberries, and stir just enough to combine.
  6. Evenly divide batter between cake pans, and bake at 350º for 30-40 minutes (a 2 layer cake will need 35-40 minutes, a 3 layer cake will only require 30 minutes) or until a toothpick inserted in the center of each cake comes out clean.
  7. Remove cakes from the oven, and allow to cool for a few minutes before turning them out upside down onto cooling racks.
  8. While the cake is baking and cooling, prepare your frosting.
  9. Mix all ingredients together in a mixing bowl until creamy and fluffy. You may not need all the milk or powdered sugar, so add slowly. If it seems too dry, add a bit more milk. If it seems too wet, add a bit more sugar.
  10. Once your cake has completely cooled, frost it to your heart's content!
  11. Enjoy! :)
Recipe by Seasoned with Sunshine at https://seasonedwithsunshine.com/vegan-strawberry-vanilla-cake-strawberry-buttercream/