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Vegan Cake Recipe

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Vegan Cake Recipe

Make this vegan cake with a wonderful, tested recipe! Follow the preparation steps exactly to get a very delicious and tasty vegan cake.

Total time60 min
Prep20 min
Cook40 min
Yield8 servings
DifficultyEasy
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DessertsLevantVegetarianVeganDairy freeNut freeEgg freeEasyBalanced time

Recipe story

Make this vegan cake with a wonderful, tested recipe! Follow the preparation steps exactly to get a very delicious and tasty vegan cake!

Ingredients

  • 3 cups flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • A pinch of salt
  • 1 cup olive oil
  • 3/4 cup regular sugar
  • 1/2 cup anise seeds
  • 3 tablespoons ground anise
  • 2/3 cup toasted sesame seeds
  • 1 cup water
  • Cake Glaze:
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons plain water
  • A pinch of vanilla

Method

  1. Mix the oil with the flour and rub it together with your hands a little, then let it rest for half an hour.
  2. After the required time, add the rest of the ingredients to the flour and mix the ingredients with your hand a little.
  3. Let the vegan cake mixture rest for a full hour, then preheat the oven.
  4. Line a cake pan or tray with parchment paper, or grease it with a little ghee and a dusting of flour.
  5. Bake the vegan cake in the preheated oven at 180 degrees for 45 minutes, or until cooked through and puffed up.
    Timers: 45 min
  6. Be careful not to open the oven while the cake is baking so it does not sink...
  7. Once the vegan cake is done, remove it from the oven and place it on a rack, then immediately pour over the glaze.
  8. Let the vegan cake cool completely before slicing and serving.

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