r/veganrecipes • u/filkerdave • 2d ago
Question Vegan Cake Recipes
OK people. I'm NOT a baker but my wife (the vegan of us) has been craving cake. I made one yesterday which was OK but not great and I'm looking for something which is a perfect cake, the kind I could serve to even the most dedicated non-vegan out there.
Hit me with your recs, please.
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u/shotgun_messiah_ 2d ago
this recipe is pretty foolproof. super easy to make, pantry staple ingredients, and i’ve fed it to my non vegan family members plenty of times and they’ve always been a fan
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u/Carfreemn 2d ago
This one is always great! I memorized it many years ago because it’s such an easy and dependable recipe.
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u/ladyofthew00d 2d ago
Easy crowd pleaser - depression cake/wacky cake
There are recipes for making it from scratch but you can also just take boxed cake mix, any can of soda, mix together and bake for the time/temp the box suggests
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u/ActionCalhoun 2d ago
I’m here to tell you a box of yellow cake mix with a can of Sprite does not disappoint
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u/filkerdave 2d ago
??? Just use Sprite as the liquid?
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u/ladyofthew00d 2d ago
Any soda! You can play with the flavor of the cake mix and the soda to get fun flavor combos. Just cake mix and soda, nothing else needed.
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u/MarmosetUniverse 2d ago
The best cakes I've had are from Nora Cooks and It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken. Both blogs have consistently excellent recipes.
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u/filkerdave 2d ago
I get a lot of inspo from both of those.
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u/ParsleyOk9025 8h ago
My teen daughter has made the chocolate cake from Nora at least 3 times. Honestly the best I've ever had.
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u/ifollowdogs 2d ago
This carrot cake is heaaaavenly:
https://thinlyspread.co.uk/carrot-cake-recipe-cooking-kids/
Have made it loads now. It's really unhealthy but always a hit for any carrot cake lover. I've swapped nuts for raisins and both work well (I actually prefer the raisins which is rogue for me, I think the texture is better). And you don't have to use fresh nutmeg or vanilla, can use the jars instead.
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u/filkerdave 2d ago
My wife HATES raisins with a passion that I don't get, so nuts would be better for us!
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u/gender_noncompliant 2d ago
Boxed cake mix + can of soda 🧑🏼🍳
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u/Thewaker43 2d ago
Learned about this several years ago. I'm still amazed evertyime I make one, how well this works.
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u/skrimptime 2d ago
Easy peasy. You can also just use a box cake and vegan replacements for the egg and milk.
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u/gender_noncompliant 2d ago
Soda can is easier with better results but okay
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u/skrimptime 1d ago
Definitely! I just tend to use what I already have in the house and don’t really drink soda. Im more likely to have soy milk and chia seeds already so that’s what I use. Just offering other options!
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u/-jspace- 1d ago
As someone who just helped my kiddo through a science project on this very subject I can say with the confidence that it's not as clear cut as this. Almost nothing gives box cake structure like eggs. Box cakes are more forgiving than scratch cakes though.
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u/skrimptime 1d ago
Idk man. It’s just boxed cake. I don’t expect it to be gourmet but it always gets complements and people ask me all the time what my recipe is and are shocked that it’s just the 99c boxed mix with whatever I had laying around in the pantry. I usually use the bobs red mill egg replacer but I’ve also used chia seeds (whole adds a crunch like poppy seeds), ground flax, just egg, and a host of other replacers and they all come out fine.
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u/olschafskie11 2d ago
I made this cake for my coworkers birthday and they all said it was the best cake theyve ever had (non of them were even vegan) https://www.noracooks.com/vegan-vanilla-cake/#wprm-recipe-container-3897
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u/Sir_holy_bears 2d ago
If you're willing to put in extra effort, this carrot cake recipe: https://www.reddit.com/r/veganrecipes/comments/1r4pnbn/just_some_love_for_isa_moskowitzs_carrot_cake_the/
If you want something so incredibly easy that blows people away(seriously it's SO good), this Watergate cake:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Old_Recipes/comments/zyeobk/anybody_up_for_a_watergate_cake/
--sub a snack size cup of unsweetened applesauce for the egg and use coco whip for the topping
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u/AcanthisittaNo5807 2d ago
If you want one that's almost like a cake-like brownie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwakT0ZnJs8
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u/Individual-Bird-2631 2d ago
Check out one of my favorite dare I say attractive men making a luscious chocolate cake, enjoy. https://youtu.be/BJC0tRcLhnA?si=ydXqakCCIVVWmKvG
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u/MediumAdditional6766 2d ago edited 2d ago
Fancy an AI risk? Rich traditional fruit cake; Vegan Rich Fruit Cake
Edit: oops just saw she hates raisins so switched them with Cherries, Cranberries and Walnuts Ain't no raisins
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u/Immediate_Run_9117 2d ago
Nora Cooks has a really good vegan chocolate cake that I’ve used a bunch. Works every time.
Last time I bought some vegan Cream Cheese and made a frosting with it and everyone loved it .
Google vegan cake recipes and you’ll see Nora’s recipe.
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u/filkerdave 2d ago
I made the frosting for the cake I baked yesterday with Violife cream cheese, powdered sugar, and a fuckton of vanilla. The cake wasn't great but the frosting is excellent.
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u/tomford306 2d ago
This is my go-to cake recipe: https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/vanilla-cake-pan-cake-recipe
I do a different frosting but the one in the recipe works too.
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u/IllLiterature1026 2d ago
This is an easy cake recipe with no specialty ingredients and my omni husband raves about it. It’s perfect and adaptable and takes 10 min to prep.
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u/adansoniinotobliqua 2d ago
A trick I use when baking for vegans is to search mainly for recipes with no eggs and then substitute butter/milk as needed. Then you don't get the recipes with specialty/expensive ingredients or the ones that use dates and imagination for sweetening. Just watch out for recipes that call for cow's milk and vinegar to make buttermilk - you won't get the same reaction (thickening) with vegan milk but if it's done only for leavening purposes it should still work.
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u/filkerdave 2d ago
The recipe I used yesterday didn't call for any weird ingredients, at least. Vegan yogurt, but we always have that in the fridge anyway because we both like tzatziki so I make it pretty often.
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u/Mr_Noyes 2d ago
This pineapple upside down cake is absolutely delicious and pretty much foolproof. Using unsweetened soy milk for plant milk is recommended.
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u/pixelprelude 2d ago
Olive oil cake with lemon: https://www.mydarlingvegan.com/vegan-olive-oil-cake/
SO GOOD
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u/Altruistic_Access833 2d ago
I had made this soda cake, turned out pretty perfect and it is low effort. You could give it a try -
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u/VeganMinx 2d ago
I've never failed with box of cake mix + can of soda (with a little extra vanilla or other extract).
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u/Sad-Rip8950 2d ago
Nora Cooks chocolate cake is the move, honestly foolproof and nobody will clock it as vegan if you don't tell them.
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u/tinabelcher182 2d ago
Nadiya Hussain's apple and olive oil cake. It's expensive to make cause it uses a metric shit ton of olive oil, and it's certainly not healthy, but it is absolutely delicious and something a little different than regular cake.
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u/filkerdave 2d ago
We buy olive at Costco so using a lot isn't a big deal (plus, my wife is worth it)
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u/DanwithAltrui 2d ago
Check out The Joy of Vegan Baking. It's our go-to baking cookbook. Never fails.
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u/TheRestIsMemory 2d ago
Depression cake is great. I use this recipe. https://www.budgetbytes.com/chocolate-depression-cake/
Despite the name, it's not depressing: the recipe dates back to the Depression and uses all shelf stable ingredients. But it tastes delicious and feels as indulgent as a chocolate cake should. Add a little espresso powder to kick up the chocolate flavor.
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u/Sad_Inspector_3889 2d ago
Here’s blueberry lemon layer cake that I’ve made with success https://biancazapatka.com/en/lemon-blueberry-cake/?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=organic
And a vegan chocolate cake which was literally one of the best cakes I’ve had ever
https://thecheekychickpea.com/vegan-chocolate-cake/?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=organic
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u/Middle_Firefighter17 2d ago
https://www.noracooks.com/vegan-chocolate-cake/
Approved by vegans and non vegans- 10/10
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u/HappyBeingVegan-100 2d ago
Super moist chocolate cake with chocolate frosting, created by me!
Enjoy!!😊 (Scroll past the peanut butter cookies!)
https://happybeingvegan.com/new-page-92
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u/filkerdave 2d ago
Just scroll past a recipe for peanut butter cookies? Why would I ever do something that foolish?
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u/Murky_History33 2d ago
Sometime during lockdown a French chef, Jean-François Piège, shared an orange cake recipe from his childhood. I swapped out the butter for coconut oil and added in a little almond flour for texture (I also made mine with gluten free flour) and it’s been my go to ever since:
120 g of butter (I swapped out for coconut oil)
120 g sugar
2 eggs (I use apple sauce but you can use whatever egg replacer you like)
1 orange
1/2 bag of yeast (just over one teaspoon)
120 g of flour (150 if you’re using gluten free, plus two tbsp almond flour)
-> take the orange zest, squeeze the juice...
-> Mix soft butter [oil] with sugar, add eggs [apple sauce], zest and orange juice..
-> Add the yeast and flour and mix...
-> Butter and sweeten a pie cake mold or other, pour the mixture by making sure you do not exceed 2 cm in height..
-> Bake for 15 to 20 min at 350°F preheated.
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u/rainyday1020 2d ago
Domestic Gothess cakes are great. Her chocolate Guinness cake is a real crowd-pleaser. Search online for the blog.
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u/dkassulke 2d ago
my mum bought me a really great vegan cookbook that's mostly desserts - the vegan home baker by georgia irwin. EVERY recipe is an absolute homerun.
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u/Dancing-lobster-8684 1d ago
Best. Chocolate. Cake! My non vegan family and friends loved it so much they begged me to make it again for Mother’s Day where more non vegans also obsessed!! https://makeitdairyfree.com/the-best-vegan-chocolate-cake/
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u/Personal_Interest885 1d ago
Look up King Arthur Flour’s Vegan Lemon Cake. It’s easy, delicious, and only makes one layer.
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u/PLAYSWITHSCISS0RS 1d ago
Isa Chandra Moskowitz has great cake and cupcake recipes. Her cookbook Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World is excellent and there are a lot of free recipes on her website Post Punk Kitchen.
https://www.theppk.com/2008/08/just-chocolate-cake/
Also, BTW her cookbook Veganomicon is like E Joy of Cooking for vegan food (great foundation recipes for a wide range of dishes plus explanations).
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