Vegan Strawberry Cake

🥘 Ingredients

• fresh strawberries (160 g) 1 cup
• vegetable oil ¼ cup
• sugar 0.67 cup
• vanilla 1 tsp
• all-purpose flour 2 ½ cup
• baking powder 2 tsp
• salt ½ tsp
• vegan strawberry frosting
• vanilla frosting
• chocolate ganache

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F (176°C) and line a baking dish with parchment paper . This recipe will make one 8x8-inch square, one 9-inch circle, or two 6-inch rounds (adjust if altering batch size).
2. 2

   Make strawberry purée by blending fresh strawberries (160 g) until smooth.
3. 3

   To a large mixing bowl , add 1 cup strawberry purée, vegetable oil , sugar , and vanilla . Whisk to combine.
4. 4

   Add all-purpose flour , baking powder , and salt to the wet ingredients and mix until fully incorporated with no lumps remaining. The texture should be thick, like cornbread batter.
5. 5

   Pour the batter into your prepared baking dish, spread into an even layer, and bake on the center rack for 25 to 30 minutes , or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. The center of the cake should be firm but springy when touched and the edges slightly golden brown.
6. 6

   Let your cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before carefully turning it out onto a cooling rack.
7. 7

   Once your cake is completely cool, you can top it with vegan strawberry frosting , vanilla frosting , or a chocolate ganache !
8. 8

   Best enjoyed the first day but will last, covered, at room temperature up to 3 days. Freeze up to 1 month (then thaw at room temperature).