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    Home » Collections » Best Vegan Cake Recipes

    Best Vegan Cake Recipes

    Published: May 11, 2022 · by Nico

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    In our home, cake time means celebration time - especially if the cake is light, moist, and fluffy. Discover the 30 best vegan cake recipes that will satisfy any sweet tooth, vegans and non-vegans alike. This list includes vegan sponge cake, pound cake, and cake fillings - everything you need to make the best fluffy vegan cake.

    This list is also a selection of cakes suitable for birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, and celebrations like New Year, Christmas, or Thanksgiving. If you have a sweet craving, these homemade vegan cake recipes will satisfy that sweet tooth.

    vegan cake recipes such as strawberry cake and coffee cake

    BEST VEGAN CAKE RECIPES

    1

    Lemon blueberry pound cake | With lemon icing

    We start this cake list with a refreshing vegan pound cake. This lemon blueberry pound cake is the perfect balance of moist and fluffy, and you won't be able to stop eating it. It's made with simple ingredients, and it can be whipped up in just 5 minutes.

    2

    No bake vegan cheesecake - no cashews

    This no-bake vegan cheesecake is the best! It's made with no nuts, no blending, no cooking, and goes straight into the refrigerator to set. It's easy to make, smooth, fluffy, rich, and creamy and it cuts perfectly.

    3

    Vegan Coffee Cake

    This vegan coffee cake is soft, spongy, moist, and packed with coffee flavor. And if you like, you can even fill it with a layer of coffee custard, vanilla custard, or with homemade hazelnut cream.

    4

    Vegan Lemon Cake

    This vegan lemon cake is soft, light, moist, and incredibly easy to make, with a few simple ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry. Fill it with vegan lemon curd for an irresistible and indulgent treat.

    5

    Vegan Carrot Cake

    This carrot cake is packed with flavor, with just the right amount of moistness. Unlike most carrot cake recipes, ours does not contain a ton of sugar or oil. Try it, and you'll never bake any other carrot cake again!

    6

    Carrot and Orange Cake

    A variety of vegan carrot cake, and inspired by Italian cake traditions ("Torta Camila"). With refreshing orange and carrot aroma, this is probably one of the easiest cakes you’ll ever make. But its flavor is absolutely outstanding.

    7

    Vegan Tiramisù [No Nuts] + Vegan Ladyfingers

    Its distinct, strong, Italian coffee flavor, is wrapped in soft,  vegan biscuits (ladyfingers), and layered in a sweet, velvety vegan cream. This combination makes vegan tiramisù impossible to resist.

    8

    Vegan Orange Cake + Orange Curd Filling

    Another orange cake favorite, but with added orange curd in the middle. This vegan orange cake is light, soft, and very easy to make. You can eat it as is or you can fill it with our delicious orange curd filling.

    9

    Vegan Apple Cake

    As soon as the regional apples ripen in September, we're making this apple cake on repeat. It's soft, moist, and packed with apple pieces and an easy, 1-bowl recipe, only 7 simple ingredients.

    10

    Chocolate Brownie Cake

    This chocolate brownie cake is an easy recipe made with 5 simple ingredients. Packed with chocolate flavor, it can be served warm, with ice cream, or at room temperature.

    11

    Fruit tart

    This beautiful and delicious fruit tart is a classic Italian pastry recipe that everyone loves. We make a light, crunchy, and easy pie crust that we then fill with our dairy-free homemade custard.

    12

    Vegan Chocolate Strawberry Cake

    This vegan chocolate strawberry cake is soft, fluffy, moist, creamy, sweet, and packed with plenty of strawberry and chocolate flavor. This cake is also very easy to make, in a sheet pan, and with a few simple ingredients.

    13

    Vegan Chocolate Pound Cake

    The second vegan pound cake on this list. This vegan chocolate pound cake is moist, soft, and packed with chocolate flavor. It's an easy recipe, made with simple ingredients that you already have in your pantry. If you love chocolate, you are going to love this 100% plant-based chocolate pound cake.

    14

    Vegan Ciambellone - Italian Recipe

    Also called "donut cake", this vegan bundt cake is taken straight from the Italian breakfast tradition. It's a simple plant-based recipe that is quick to make, with a moderate amount of fat and sugar, and full of chocolate flavor and aroma.

    15

    Vegan Pound Cake with Lemon

    this vegan pound cake with lemon is easy to make, soft, moist, and the perfect snack for a quick treat. It cuts perfectly and it's delicious served with a thin layer of your favorite jam. As usual, there are no eggs, butter, or milk in this vegan variation of a lemon pound cake.

    16

    Vegan Vanilla Cake

    A perfect cake to impress a crowd - and our go-to birthday cake. Our vegan vanilla cake is easy to make, with simple ingredients, and perfect for birthdays, holidays, and even Valentine's Day. It's soft, moist, light, sweet, and full of vanilla flavor.

    17

    Vegan Coconut Cake

    This vegan coconut cake is a simple recipe made with a soft and moist wholegrain sponge cake and filled with vegan coconut custard. This cake is perfect for kids and adults alike, for birthdays and special occasions. It's dairy-free, egg-free, but still moist and delicious. Everyone will love it!

    18

    Vegan lemon tart

    This vegan lemon tart is a popular recipe that everyone will love. It's sweet, refreshing, and made with really simple ingredients that you already have in your pantry. You can make it with a soft crust or crunchy crust. We'll show you both.

    19

    Vegan strawberry tart

    Our strawberry tart is made with a crunchy vegan pie crust, filled with smooth and creamy vanilla custard, and topped with sweet fresh strawberries. This recipe is so easy and delicious that you'll want to make it every day.

    20

    Fruit pizza

    Fruit pizza is an easy, fun, crunchy, and refreshing recipe made with a quick, homemade sugar cookie pie crust base, topped with dairy-free cream cheese and a mix of fresh seasonal fruit.

    MORE IRRESISTIBLE VEGAN CAKES FROM THE INTERNET

    Vegan buttercream frosting

    This delightful vegan cake frosting is luxurious and fluffy, just perfect on top of your favorite sponge cake to make special occasions even more delicious.

    Get the recipe @Jessicainthekitchen

    Vegan whipped cream frosting

    A light and super versatile vegan whipped cream that holds its shape and doesn't deflate, we're hooked.

    Get the recipe @thehiddenveggies

    Vegan chocolate cake

    One of the highest-rated and loved vegan chocolate cakes on the internet, this soft chocolate cake deserves a spot on our list. It's an easy one-bowl recipe, so there's no excuse not to try this cake.

    Get the recipe @Noracooks

    Red velvet cake

    Perfect for Valentine's Day, celebrations, and special occasions, this beautiful vegan red velvet cake is just incredible. It will please vegans and non-vegans alike both in looks and flavor.

    Get the recipe @itdoesn'ttastelikechicken

    Vegan chocolate biscuit cake

    This vegan chocolate biscuit cake is surprisingly easy to make and comes together with just 6 simple ingredients. Every chocolate fan should try this crunchy delight.

    Get the recipe @projectveganbaking.com

    Vegan tiramisu cupcakes

    Tiramisù and cupcake in one irresistible cake, we're definitely hooked. These vegan tiramisu cupcakes are indulgent yet surprisingly easy to prepare.

    Get the recipe @rainbownourishments

    Vegan biscoff cake

    A beautiful cake creation with creamy vegan biscoff frosting on top. This scrumptious vegan biscoff cake is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser for special occasions and holidays.

    Get the recipe @bakedbyclo

    Vegan lemon pistachio cake

    After many tests, Chenée made this delightful vegan lemon pistachio cake that is butter-free yet super indulgent. We're sure that this cake is a guest-pleaser and since it's a single-layer cake, it's also a one-bowl recipe.

    Get the recipe @cheneetoday

    Vegan chocolate mousse cake

    Christina is opening the doors to chocolate heaven with this vegan chocolate mousse cake. Crunch and creaminess give this chocolate cake a perfect consistency - and it's even free from nuts.

    Get the recipe @addictedtodates

    Vegan oreo cake

    Britt is a genius with vegan cakes, so you definitely want to check out this vegan chocolate mousse cake. If you're a lover of cookies n' cream flavor, this cake is definitely for you.

    Get the recipe @thebananadiaries

    HOW TO STORE VEGAN CAKES

    • How to store: Most of these cakes keep for 2-3 days out of the fridge, covered with a cake container.
    • How to freeze: You can also freeze most of these cakes. In fact, we recommend putting them in the freezer for 30 min before cutting them as you'll get much sharper slices. You can freeze the vegan cake for up to a week. Let out of the freezer for about 45 minutes before eating it. We highly recommend referring to each recipe for their individual storage instructions.
    • NOTE: It is important to limit airflow to the cakes and sweets in order to preserve their softness.

    Did you try any of these vegan cake recipes? Let us know in the comments below and leave a star rating, we'd love to hear from you.

    For many more dessert ideas, check out our desserts category page.

    vegan cake recipes including vanilla cake and vegan sponge cake

    Best Vegan Cake Recipes

    Author: Nico
    Celebrating a birthday, holidays or just in the mood for a sweet treat? We've got you covered with these 30 vegan cake recipes that will satisfy any sweet tooth.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 45 mins
    Total Time 55 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American Italian
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 450 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • Pick your favorite cake from the list, try something new
    • Read the recipe for ingredients required
    • Bake your new vegan Cake Recipe!

    Instructions
     

    • How to store: Most of these cakes can keep for 2-3 days out of the fridge, covered in a cake container. Depending on the frosting and filling of the cake, it may keep for a shorter time.
    • How to reheat: If you want to re-heat the cakes or sweets (re-heat without frosting and without whipped cream), you can do so in a preheated oven for 5-7 minutes in order to make it softer.
    • NOTE: It is important to limit airflow to the cakes and sweets in order to preserve their softness.

    Nutritional Values

    Nutrition Facts
    Best Vegan Cake Recipes
    Amount Per Serving (150 g)
    Calories 450
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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