Vegan Birthday Cake

by Carol

This recipe creates a deliciously, moist birthday cake which defies even the most non-vegan members of the party to say they are eating anything other than “birthday cake.”

Ingredients you will need:

2 ½ cups flour (sifted)
2 ½ cups sugar
1/3 cup pure 100% natural unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup vegetable oil
3 cups water
½ ounce baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla


1. Preheat oven to 350F.

2. In a large bowl sift together the flour, salt, cocoa powder and baking soda.

3. Add the sugar, oil, vanilla and water. Mix all ingredients together well. You can also use an electric mixer for a minute or two.

4. Pour into a lightly oiled 9 x 13 inch pan and bake in the preheated oven 45 minutes to one hour – or until you insert a knife or toothpick into the cake and it comes out clean. Tip: When checking if the cake is ready open the oven door very slowly to avoid the cake “plopping” and loosing height.

5. Turn to wire rack until fully cooled.

Serve and enjoy as is or if you prefer make a luscious icing using soya butter and cocoa power. Place 1 cup of softened soya butter and 2 tablespoons cocoa powder in a large bowl. Mix with an electric mixer for a few minutes until light and fluffy and spread on cooled cake. Enjoy!