BASIC WHITE CAKE (VEGAN)

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This basic vegan cake recipe can be used to make a variety of delicious desserts. Free of dairy and egg and with less sugar, it's a "healthier" cake. Can turn this into a nice Apple Cake (the instructions for this variation below) and I'm sure there are many other creative ways to use this cake recipe.From "The Best of Silver Hills" cookbook. Enjoy!

Provided by Enjolinfam

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 1 8, 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup raw cashews
2/3 cup water or 2/3 cup soymilk
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons egg substitute
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 cup unbleached white flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2 large apples (optional)
icing sugar, to your liking (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Place cashews and water into blender and blend until very smooth.
  • Add sugar, salt, vanilla, egg replacer and lemon juice and blend again.
  • Pour blended ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Add flour and baking powder and mix until well combined.
  • Pour batter into a 8"x8" cake pan that has been lightly sprayed with vegetable oil. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until done.
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool.
  • Frost or decorate as desired and serve.
  • APPLE CAKE VARIATION:.
  • Same directions as above except once patter is in the cake pan peel, quarter and core two large apples. Cut part way through the top of each apple quarter so that it fans out. Place the apple fans evenly across the top of the batter.
  • Put in the oven and follow same baking instructions.
  • Cool and sprinkle with icing sugar and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 184.6, Fat 6.5, SaturatedFat 1.3, Sodium 212.1, Carbohydrate 29.4, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 15.8, Protein 3.5

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