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Simple Vegan Pumpkin Cake

October 2, 2022

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This vegan pumpkin cake is tremendous simple to make with only a handful of substances. The batter mixes up in one bowl and requires no mixer! The perfect half: it is completely scrumptious!

Slice of Vegan Pumpkin Cake on a plate, with pumpkin, coffee cup and more cake in the background.

This vegan pumpkin cake tastes identical to a giant hug you get whereas sporting a comfy hand knitted sweater from grandma whereas taking an autumn stroll exterior among the many leaves.

And is not that what all of us want this time of 12 months? After a protracted scorching summer season I do know I am fairly beat, and prepared for cake that is loaded with fall taste. Effectively this cake packs in about as a lot fall taste as potential, with minimal effort.

Pumpkin not solely provides this cake a ravishing fall-themed orange coloration, nevertheless it additionally makes it splendidly moist and spongy. Along with pumpkin, this cake options our favourite fall spices: cinnamon and pumpkin spice mix.

The recipe could not be simpler to make. We’re not messing with a lot of layers or fancy pans right here. I tailored my vegan spice cake recipe (one other nice one for fall!) to create this one, as a result of I knew the tactic was nice for making a cake kind batter that you can combine up by hand, throw right into a pan, and bake, all in minutes.

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Elements You will Want

Flour. We’re utilizing all-purpose wheat flour. I have not tried making this cake with another forms of flour, so I can not say if they’re going to work.
Brown sugar. Use natural sugar to maintain the cake vegan. Coconut sugar may be substituted if that is what you will have available.
Sugar. This one additionally must be natural.
Baking powder.
Baking soda.
Pumpkin pie spice. Also called merely pumpkin spice. I used a premade mix, however you can additionally combine up your individual pumpkin spice if in case you have all of the substances available.
Cinnamon.
Salt.
Canned pumpkin puree.
Non-dairy milk. Most varieties which might be unflavored and unsweetened will work. Almond milk, soy milk, or oat milk are all nice decisions. Canned coconut milk is the one one to keep away from. For extra steering, take a look at my information to dairy-free milk.
Canola oil. Be at liberty to substitute your favourite baking oil, corresponding to melted coconut oil, corn oil or vegetable oil.
Vanilla extract.
Apple cider vinegar. You should use one other sort of vinegar from my record of apple cider vinegar substitutes if you would like.

Tip: This recipe makes use of lower than a full can of pumpkin puree. The additional will hold for a couple of days in an hermetic container within the fridge, or for a couple of months within the freezer. I prefer to make my pumpkin mug cake to make use of up small quantities of pumpkin.

How It is Made

The next is an in depth photograph tutorial on tips on how to make this dish. Scroll all the best way down if you would like to skip proper to the recipe!

Whisk your dry substances collectively in a big bowl: flour, brown sugar, white sugar, baking powder and soda, pumpkin spice, cinnamon, and salt.

Bowl of dry cake ingredients with a whisk.

In a separate container stir collectively the moist substances: pumpkin, milk, oil, vanilla, and vinegar. A big liquid measuring cup works nice for this, however you should use something sized to carry simply over 2 ½ cups of liquid.
Stir the batter collectively utilizing a big spoon. Stir it simply till all the things is combined.

Hand stirring pumpkin puree and oil together in a liquid measuring cup.

Unfold the batter right into a 9 x 13 inch baking pan. In an abundance of warning I like to grease and line my pan with parchment paper, however simply oiling the pan ought to be adequate if you do not have parchment paper available.
Bake the cake till a toothpick inserted within the middle comes out clear.

Pumpkin cake batter in a baking pan with a spatula on top.

Let the vegan pumpkin cake cool fully, then frost if it you need and slice it. I prefer to prime my cake with vegan vanilla buttercream frosting, however you can additionally go daring and use vegan chocolate frosting, or hold issues easy and serve your cake plain or with only a sprinkle of natural powdered sugar.
Get pleasure from!

Two slices of Vegan Pumpkin Cake on dishes, pumpkin and cup of coffee on a table.

Leftovers & Storage

Leftover vegan pumpkin cake will hold in an hermetic container within the fridge for 3 to five days. As with all muffins, it’ll usually hold a bit longer if it is frosted, because the frosting helps seal in moisture and forestall it from going stale.

You may as well seal your cake up tightly and freeze it (frosted or unfrosted) for as much as 3 months.

Ceaselessly Requested Questions

Can this cake be made gluten-free?

Probably, however I have not tried it myself so I can not say for certain. Attempt utilizing an all-purpose gluten-free flour mix if you would like to offer it a shot!

Can I make this cake utilizing recent pumpkin?

You’ll be able to, however you may must cook dinner and puree it first. Do this pumpkin puree recipe.

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Slice of Vegan Pumpkin Cake on a plate.