Vegan Chocolate Strawberry Cake

I am not a huge baker but once in awhile I love to make cake. I have a good base down that is both gluten free and vegan while using healthier flours like oat and almond. This vegan chocolate strawberry cake is a healthier and delicious cake.

This cake has a vegan strawberry cream cheese frosting, so good. Just don't do what I did and frost the cake while it is still warm. My frosting came out a little melty but still so good.

Let's get into the recipe.

This vegan chocolate cake with strawberry cream cheese frosting is

• easy to make
• made with healthier ingredients
• plant based, gluten free and dairy free

Instructions to make vegan chocolate cake with strawberry cream cheese frosting

1. Make your flax eggs by mixing flax and water. Set aside refrigerated for 10-30 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
3. Mix together your wet ingredients until smooth. Pour in dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
4. Pour batter into a lined 8x8 baking dish.
5. Bake cake for 35-40 minutes. Let cool completely, for about 30 minutes.
6. Add all frosting ingredients to a blender and blender until smooth.
7. Top cooled cake with frosting. Refrigerate again for about 15-20 minutes so the frosting sets.

Ingredients for gluten free chocolate cake with strawberry frosting

• oat flour
• cacao powder
• almond flour
• baking powder
• baking soda
• arrowroot starch or corn starch
• coconut oil
• vegan yogurt
• vanilla extract
• strawberries
• cashews
• maple syrup

Storage instructions

The extra cake can be stored in a sealed container in your fridge for up to 5 days.

Substitutions

• coconut sugar - can be subbed with brown sugar
• maple syrup - can be subbed with honey

Other vegan cakes to try

• cinnamon cake
• pumpkin cake
• banana cake

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Vegan Chocolate Strawberry Cake

Kristi

This Vegan Chocolate Strawberry Cake is the perfect vegan cake recipe.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 35 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 8

Ingredients

  

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• 2 flax eggs 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds + 5 tablespoons water
• ½ cup apple sauce
• ½ cup milk i used almond milk
• 2 tablespoons oil of choice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ½ cup coconut sugar
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• Dry
• 1 ½ cups oat flour
• 1 cup almond flour
• ¼ cup cacao powder
• 1 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon arrowroot starch or corn starch
• Frosting
• ¼ cup melted coconut oil do not sub
• ⅔ cup thick vegan yogurt coconut is best
• 6 strawberries tops cut off
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2-4 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 ½ cups raw cashews soaked for at least 2 hours

Instructions

 

• Make your flax eggs by mixing flax and water. Set aside refrigerated for 10-30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix together your wet ingredients until smooth. Pour in dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
• Pour batter into a lined 8x8 baking dish.
• Bake cake for 35-40 minutes. Let cool completely, for about 30 minutes.
• Add all frosting ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.
• Top cooled cake with frosting. Refrigerate again for about 15-20 minutes so the frosting sets. Top with fresh chopped strawberries if desired.

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