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Vegan Spice Cake Recipe
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Vegan Spice Cake

This vegan spice cake recipe features a moist and fluffy texture, cozy winter spices, and thick dairy free maple cream cheese icing!
Cook Time18 minutes
Total Time18 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cake, vegan
Servings: 16 slices
Author: Katie Higgins

Ingredients

  • 2 2/3 cups flour (320g)
  • 1 1/4 cup sugar (250g)
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground allspice
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 1 1/4 cup water (300g)
  • 1/2 cup applesauce or pumpkin puree (120g)
  • 1/2 cup oil (100g) (or applesauce for oil free)
  • 1/4 cup pure maple syrup (60g)
  • 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract (15g)

Instructions

  • 1. Read through the tips for best results above.
  • 2. Preheat the oven to 350° Fahrenheit (176° Celsius). Grease three 8-inch baking pans, or line the bottoms with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • 3. Stir the flour, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda, salt, allspice, nutmeg, and cloves very well in a large bowl.
  • 4. Whisk in the water, applesauce or pumpkin, oil, maple syrup, and vanilla extract until just evenly mixed.
  • 5. Divide the batter into the three pans and smooth out the tops with a spatula.
  • 6. Place all three pans on the center rack of the oven. One may have to sit behind the others. Bake 18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean.
  • 7. Transfer the pans to a wire rack on the counter to fully cool. Once cooled, go around the sides of each pan with a knife to loosen the cake before inverting onto plates.
  • 8. Frost the bottom layer with your frosting of choice. (My favorite vegan cream cheese frosting recipe is included in this post.)
  • 9. Then place a second layer over the first and frost this new layer. Repeat for the top layer of the vegan spice cake.
  • 10. Decorate with more icing and chopped pecans or walnuts if desired.
  • 11. Store cooled leftovers tightly covered on the counter for up to a day, refrigerated for up to five days, or frozen for up to three months.
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Notes

Also be sure to try this Vegan Pumpkin Pie or my Vegan Pecan Pie.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 120kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 3.8g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 103mg | Fiber: 2.7g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 100IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg