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Gluten-free vegan strawberry cake decorated with frosting and fresh strawberries

Gluten-free and vegan strawberry cake

This gluten-free and vegan strawberry cake is so delicious. It is fluffy and soft and the strawberry buttercream frosting is almost like a mousse. The combination of vanilla cake and the strawberry frosting is heavenly delicious.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

Gluten-free vegan cake
  • 1/3 cup vegan margarine *room temperature
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp vegan yogurt *room temperature
  • 4 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 cup gluten-free flour mix
  • 1/2 cup sorghum flour
  • 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 cup soy milk *room temperature
Vegan strawberry frosting
  • 1 cup soy milk
  • 5 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 cup vegan margarine *room temperature
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup strawberry puree *if your strawberries are too watery, use 1/3 cup of strawberry puree

Equipment

  • 2 6-inch round cake pans
  • Hand mixer or stand mixer
  • Spatula
  • Hand blender
  • Big mixing bowl

Method
 

Gluten-free vegan cake
  1. In a large bowl whisk vegan margarine and sugar until fluffy and combined.
  2. Next, add vegan yogurt and lemon juice. Whisk until combined.
  3. Add gluten-free flour mix, almond flour, sorghum flour, and baking powder.
  4. Carefully combine and add soy milk. The batter should be creamy.
  5. Pour the batter into 2 6-inch round cake pans and bake at 400F (200°C) for about 30 minutes.
Vegan strawberry frosting
  1. In a small pot cook soy milk with cornstarch until thick. Let it cool down completely before moving on to the next step.
  2. In a large bowl whisk vegan margarine and sugar until fluffy. Add strawberry puree and combine.
  3. Lastly, add cornstarch mixture and whisk for about 3 minutes or until very fluffy and combined.
Decorating the cake
  1. Decorate the first layer of the cake with frosting, then add another layer and frosting on top and onto the sides.
  2. You can decorate the cake with fresh strawberries and edible flowers.
  3. Put the cake into the fridge for about 2-3 hours before serving. Enjoy!