Easy vegan cake recipes

Our vegan cake recipes are perfect if you’re on the hunt for a delicious dessert. We’ve got everything from chocolate passion fruit cake to raw carrot cake, so you’ve got a vegan cake recipes for every occasion…

Looking for new vegan cake recipes? These vegan cakes are so quick and simply to make, you really will impress your afternoon tea (opens in new tab) guests. Everyone loves a vegan sweet treat with a cup of tea.

It can sometimes be difficult to cater to everyone’s dietary requirements, or you may have jut decided to give up meat and try a vegan diet (opens in new tab) yourself.

What is a vegan cake?

A vegan cake is a cake made using no animal products. Egg-free, dairy-free products are used instead.

How do you make a vegan cake more moist?

If you’re looking for a way to add some moisture to your vegan cake we recommend using soy milk as its high in protein.

Make sure you don’t overcook your vegan cake too as this can dry it out. Wrap in tin foil or make sure you keep your vegan cake in an airtight container once baked and cooled. This will make sure it keeps moisture whilst being stored.

Why is my vegan cake rubbery?

To stop your cake from being rubbery make sure your ingredients are at room temperature when it comes to mixing. Make sure you don’t over whisk your cake mix too.

To ensure these vegan cake recipes go down a treat, we have made some clever swaps to remove the dairy products, while still ensuring the cakes have a spongy moist texture. You will never guess they are dairy free!

Easy vegan cake recipes

Vegan cake recipes: Vegan berry mouse cake

Our vegan berry mouse cake bar is a sweet vegan treat. The perfect combination of coconut cream and cashew nuts make this berry mousse cake rich and creamy, without using any animal products!

Get the recipe: Vegan berry mouse cake (opens in new tab)

Vegan cake recipe: Raw carrot cake with vegan cashew nut frosting

Raw carrot cake with vegan cashew nut frosting is healthier version of a classic carrot cake. If you’ve never tried a raw cake, this is a great place to start. This vegan carrot cake recipe is delicious cut up into squares and shared. It’s quick and simple to make, just make sure you have a good food processor to hand as most of the ingredients are blitzed.

Get the recipe: Raw carrot cake with vegan cashew nut frosting (opens in new tab)

Vegan cake recipes: Chocolate, coffee and pecan torte

Chocolate, coffee and pecan torte is a rich, gooey cake perfect for chocoholics – and you get the crunch of the pecan nuts in there too. Serve warm with vegan ice-cream or homemade vegan custards. It’s the perfect treat after your Sunday nut roast.

Get the recipe: Chocolate, coffee and pecan torte

Vegan cake recipes: School fete cupcakes

These cute little cupcakes are perfect for a kids school fete, or classroom treat. Topped with vegan vanilla buttercream icing and sweet sugar flowers, you really can’t go wrong – and everyone will be able to eat them!

Get the recipe: School fete cupcakes (opens in new tab)

Vegan cake recipes: Vegan cornbread

More like a savoury cake, than bread, it is a classic North American favourite and this cornbread recipe from Heather Saffer is particularly good! It’s flavoured with coffee making it a perfect afternoon treat or an easy vegan dessert.

Get the recipe: Vegan cornbread

Vegan cake recipes: Healthy banana bread

Healthy banana bread is always a great vegan cake bake when you want a treat for breakfast or a lunchtime snack with a cuppa. The addition of peanut butter makes it a perfect recipe to give you a little energy boost. Did we mention it is gluten free too?

Get the recipe: Madeleine Shaw’s healthy banana bread (opens in new tab)

vegan blondies

Vegan blondies are a delicious, easy bake and this cake batter flavoured recipe from Heather Saffer, Crazy Easy Vegan Desserts author, is a real winner.

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Vegan hot cross buns

These vegan hot cross buns are perfect if you’re on a vegan diet (opens in new tab). They’re really easy to make too and taste just like the real thing.

Get the recipe: Vegan hot cross buns (opens in new tab)