Strawberries are delicious in both sweet and savory recipes, and when they’re good, they’re SO GOOD — sweet and juicy and so fragrant. Strawberry cake is a delicious dessert that I don’t think gets nearly enough attention. I’m not talking about strawberry shortcake (which I also love), but rather cake where we’re incorporating actual strawberries in the batter and the frosting. This particular recipe is adapted from my vegan vanilla cake recipe, but I’ve replaced some of the wet ingredients with concentrated strawberry puree, for a fruity blast of flavor. The cake gets topped and filled with dairy-free strawberry cream cheese frosting, which is super decadent and has a beautiful vibrant pink color. The combination is so delicious, and pretty to boot!
Ingredients You’ll Need
Tip: The reduced puree can take a while to cool. You can speed this up though! After letting it cool until the pan is warm to touch, place it in an ice or cold water bath. It’ll be completely cool in minutes.
Strawberries. Use sweet, ripe strawberries when they’re in season. When they’re not, feel free to substitute with frozen berries. Thaw them first. Flour. We’re using all-purpose wheat flour. I haven’t tried using gluten-free flour or any other varieties, so experiment at your own risk. Sugar. Use organic sugar to keep the recipe vegan. Conventional sugar may be processed using animal bone char, so it’s not vegan. Baking powder. Baking soda. Salt. Non-dairy milk. Almond milk, soy milk, cashew milk, or just about any variety of non-dairy milk that’s suitable for drinking will work — just make sure it’s unsweetened and unflavored. Vegetable oil. Feel free to use whatever type of oil you like to bake with, whether it’s regular old vegetable oil, melted coconut oil, or avocado oil. All are fine! Vanilla extract. Strawberry extract.
To Make the Cake
Before you start baking, you’ll need to make a reduced strawberry puree. Don’t worry, this is easy! Tip: For perfectly even layers, weigh the cake pans using a food scale as you add the batter. Your vegan strawberry cake is ready to slice and enjoy!
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