How To Make A Vegan Birthday Cake

What do you do when your vegan 6 year old asks for a “real” birthday cake? This recipe creates a deliciously, moist birthday cake which defies even the most non-vegan members of the party to say they are eating anything other than “birthday cake.”

Here’s how to do it:

#1 – Get the ingredients together. You will need:

2 ½ cups flour (sifted)
2 ½ cups sugar
1/3 cup pure 100% natural unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup vegetable oil
3 cups water
½ ounce baking soda
½ teaspoon salt

#2 – Preheat oven to 350F.

#3 – In a large bowl sift together the flour, salt, cocoa powder and baking soda.

#4 – Add the sugar, oil, vanilla and water. Mix all ingredients together well. You can also use an electric mixer for a minute or two.

#5 – Pour into a lightly oiled 9 x 13 inch pan and bake in the preheated oven 45 minutes to one hour – or until you insert a knife or toothpick into the cake and it comes out clean. Tip: When checking if the cake is ready open the oven door very slowly to avoid the cake “plopping” and loosing height.

#6 – Turn to wire rack until fully cooled and enjoyed.

Serve and enjoy as is or if you prefer make a luscious icing using soya butter and cocoa power. Place 1 cup of softened soya butter and 2 tablespoons cocoa powder in a large bowl. Mix with an electric mixer for a few minutes until light and fluffy and spread on cooled cake. Enjoy!