Dairy Free Egg Free Vanilla Cake

coconut oil

🥗Healthier: applesauce

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is often cheaper and can be used in place of coconut oil.

non-dairy milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: soy milk

Soy milk is often more affordable than almond milk.

Welcome to my kitchen, I'm Courtney with Cake by Courtney, and today we're making a dairy-free, egg-free vanilla cake.

This cake is delicious and has no eggs and no dairy, perfect for those with allergies.

I worked on this recipe for a long time, testing different egg and dairy substitutes until I found the right combination.

To start, we're going to use cake flour for a lighter texture. Combine cake flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda in a bowl.

Add a little white vinegar to the liquids; this combination with baking soda acts as the egg replacement.

In another bowl, mix together vanilla extract, almond milk, coconut oil, and vinegar.

Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until there are no clumps of flour, using a hand mixer on low speed or a whisk.

Preheat the oven to 325°F (163°C).

Weigh out 16 oz of batter for each of the three 8-inch cake pans and pour the batter in.

Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.

While the cake layers are baking, prepare the dairy-free buttercream using Earth Balance vegan butter and shortening.

Mix the vegan butter and shortening together, then gradually add sifted powdered sugar and a tablespoon of vanilla extract.

Add a generous pinch of salt to balance the sweetness, then mix on high speed until fluffy.

Once the cake layers are out of the oven, let them cool in the pans for 10 to 15 minutes before inverting them onto a wire rack to cool completely.

If assembling the cake the same day, wrap the cooled layers in plastic wrap and freeze for 30 to 60 minutes to make them easier to work with.

To assemble, place buttercream between the layers and on top, leaving the sides bare for a naked cake look.

Optionally, add sliced strawberries or raspberries between the layers for extra flavor.

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