What makes this birthday cake vegan?

It uses plant-based ingredients like organic unbleached flour, vegan cane sugar, applesauce, and apple cider vinegar, completely avoiding animal products.

Can I use different size cake pans for this recipe?

The recipe suggests two 6-inch pans, but you could adjust baking time for larger or smaller pans, ensuring the cake is cooked through.

How does this cake get its fluffy texture without eggs?

The combination of baking soda and apple cider vinegar creates a leavening reaction, while applesauce adds moisture, effectively replacing eggs.

What kind of icing is recommended for this cake?

The recipe title suggests a 'buttercream' icing, which would typically be a vegan version made with plant-based butter and powdered sugar to complement the vanilla cake.

How should I store leftover cake?

Once cooled and iced, store the cake covered at room temperature for a few days, or refrigerate for longer freshness, ensuring it remains delicious.

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Vanilla Birthday Cake With ‘Buttercream’ Icing
[Vegan]

KT By: Karielyn Tillman

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A beautifully decorated two-layer vegan vanilla birthday cake with white 'buttercream' icing and colorful sprinkles, ready for a celebration.

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Ingredients You Need for Vanilla Birthday Cake With ‘Buttercream’ Icing [Vegan]

Dry Ingredients

3 cups organic unbleached all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cup vegan cane sugar or turbinado sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon pink himalayan salt
1/2 teaspoon organic cinnamon

Wet Ingredients

3/4 cups organic applesauce
2 teaspoons organic vanilla extract
2 tablespoons Bragg apple cider vinegar
1 1/2 cup distilled or purified water

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How to Prepare Vanilla Birthday Cake With ‘Buttercream’ Icing [Vegan]

Mix all the dry ingredients together in the mixing bowl of an electric mixer.
Add all the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, one at a time.
Using an electric mixer, mix until well combined.
Pour into greased can pans (I used two 6 inch pans).
Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 35 - 40 minutes or until cooked all the way though.
Remove from oven and let them cool completely before removing from pans.
Ice and decorate as desired.
Enjoy!

Notes

I used two 6 inch cake pans with this recipe and it was just enough. If you need a bigger cake, you may need to double the cake recipe. The brand I use, 365 Organic Powdered Sugar does not contain animal bone char (I emailed Whole Foods to confirm this). Another reason to make sure you use organic powdered sugar is because it normally contains some cornstarch which is very likely to be made from GMO corn unless it’s labeled organic. Whole Foods sells a “Vegan Cane Sugar” which does not contain animal bone char. I’ve also read that turbinado sugar is another safe choice. If this is important to you, check out the brand that you are using to see if it does.