15 Fabulously Fruity Plant-Based Cakes

Cream, coffee, and chocolate cakes are quite the decadent delight, but a delicious fruit-filled cake hits the spot, too. Fruity cakes tend to be less on the rich side and make for a seemingly lighter cake without losing any of the flavor and indulgence.

Bananas, strawberries, raspberries, and almost any other fruit you can imagine make their way onto vegan cake recipes to make both traditional and truly inventive cake creations.

Here are 15 OGP recipes for fabulously fruity cakes.

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1. Almond Flour Pineapple Upside Down Cake

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You must try this lightened-up Almond Flour Pineapple Upside Down Cake by Lauren Kirchmaier made gluten-free and vegan with almond flour and sweetened with pineapple and unrefined coconut sugar.

2. Wholegrain Vanilla Fig Cake

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This Wholegrain Vanilla Fig Cake by Namita Tiwari is an incredibly delicious cake with loads of fig bits in every bite. The crust is beautiful brown, and the crumb is super soft. It’s pretty simple to make and doesn’t have that many ingredients. It’s also pretty healthy! Serve this delicious Vanilla Fig Cake with tea and coffee or snack on it during your midday slump––it’s fantastic!

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3. Cranberry Lemon Poundcake

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If you’re looking for that effortless holiday vegan dessert that just screams Christmas – this Cranberry Lemon Poundcake by Gabrielle St. Claire is the perfect festive treat. The cake has all of the decadence of a normal pound cake with none of the guilt. Plus, the tart lemons and the sweet cranberries make the perfect flavor and color combination.

4. Strawberry Upside Down Cakes With Vanilla Bean

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Simple, fluffy vanilla mini cakes are the perfect canvas for sweet and juicy strawberries. Made from a blend of oat flour, millet flour, and arrowroot flour, these Strawberry Upside Down Cakes With Vanilla Bean by Courtney West are quite moist thanks to applesauce. Serve these individually sized cakes with a cup of your favorite tea.

5. Super Easy Lemon Cake

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This Super Easy Lemon Cake by Pauline Hanuise is easy to make and super fresh. Nuts and coconut flour replace the traditional wheat flour and the cake is sweetened with xylitol, a healthy alternative to cane sugar when used sparingly. But if you’re not a fan, you can replace it with your favorite sweetener without any issue. It takes 5 minutes to whip out and just 15 minutes to bake. Eat it warm or cold, it’s delicious.

6. Peach Upside Down Cake

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Moist and sweet, this vegan Peach Upside Down Cake by Fabio Gallo is scrumptious. Delicious caramelized peaches on a fresh lemon vegan sponge. An upside-down cake can be a little tricky, you want to make sure, the fruits are cooked, the sugar caramelized and the sponge is baked. Before reversing the cake, it has to rest for about 10 minutes, so the caramel can set but is still soft enough so the fruits won’t stick to the bottom.

7. Banana Cake and Cinnamon Browned Butter Buttercream

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Not only is this Banana Cake and Cinnamon Browned Butter Buttercream by Shanika Graham-White completely moist and fluffy, but it’s rich in flavor and comes loaded with banana and nut flavors and warm spices. When paired with this airy vegan browned butter-cinnamon-infused buttercream, it’s irresistible.

8. French Yogurt Cake with Strawberries and Cream

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This French Yogurt Cake with Strawberries and Cream by Julie Zimmer is so refreshing and delicious. It’s perfect with friends on a summer day, for birthday parties, or as a special treat for you to enjoy throughout the week.

9. Easy Plum Cake

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This Easy Plum Cake by Lauren Wright is very fluffy with hints of vanilla and orange. It only takes 15 minutes to prep and is a one-bowl wonder cake!

10. Mixed Berry Buckle

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The Mixed Berry Buckle by Robin is a fun one to make, super easy and you can use fresh or frozen fruit you have on hand. The term buckle comes from the cake buckling around the fruit as it cooks for a bit of trivia.

11. Sugar-Free English Fruit Cake

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This vegan English Fruit Cake by Sara Oliveira is sugar-free but so flavorful and moist. It is great for holidays or dinner parties. So good!

12. Blueberry Coffee Cake

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This Blueberry Coffee Cake by Katarina Hawk is moist and full of cinnamon flavor which is perfectly accompanied by juicy blueberries! It has a crumbly and buttery topping. Usually, coffee cake isn’t the healthiest thing out there and is something you probably don’t want to have for breakfast every day. But this coffee cake is different! It’s made healthier with the addition of coconut sugar, spelt flour, and coconut oil!

13. Orange Cake

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This Orange Cake by Namita Tiwari is moist, juicy, and bursting with citrusy goodness and flavor. Use any local citrus that grows in your area or, use oranges Enjoy it with a hot cuppa or drizzle warm custard and serve as dessert.

14. Mango Crepe Cake

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This Mango Crepe Cake by Angie Li is perfect for any special occasion. This recipe makes a 24-layer 10″ crepe cake, please feel free to double or half the ingredients to make a bigger or smaller cake.

15. Raw Raspberry Licorice Mini Cakes

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These delicious and beautiful Raw Raspberry Licorice Mini Cakes by Natalie Yonan combine bright and fruity raspberries with sweet and salty licorice. The filling is given a creamy touch from cashews and is sweetened light with agave nectar. Include this at your next party spread for a colorful touch.

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