Vegan Coffee & Walnut Cake Recipe

coconut oil

🥗Healthier: applesauce

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Applesauce reduces fat while maintaining moisture.

non-dairy milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: soy milk

Soy milk is often less expensive and provides similar texture.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

White sugar is typically cheaper and works well in baking.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Granulated sugar can be ground to make a cheaper powdered sugar alternative.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Grease and line a cake pan with parchment paper.

In a bowl, mix all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

In another bowl, combine ground coffee, brown sugar, and melted coconut oil until smooth.

Add unsweetened applesauce and vanilla extract to the sugar mixture and mix well.

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with non-dairy milk, until combined.

Fold in chopped walnuts gently into the batter.

Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top.

Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

Prepare the coffee icing by mixing powdered sugar with instant coffee and a splash of non-dairy milk until smooth.

Spread the icing over the cooled cake and garnish with additional walnuts if desired.

Cooking Techniques

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