Name: Vegan Gingerbread Cake
Prep time: 13 min
Cook time: 31 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups all purpose flour ((250g)); 1 cup light brown sugar ((200g)); 1 tsp baking soda; 0.5 tsp salt; 1 tsp cinnamon; 0.5 tsp nutmeg; 1.5 tsp ground ginger; 0.5 tsp allspice; 1 tbsp ground flaxseed meal (for flax egg); 3 tbsp hot water (for flax egg); 0.75 cup soy milk ((180ml) or other non-dairy milk); 0.25 cup unsulphured molasses ((60ml)); 1 tsp vanilla extract; 0.33 cup canola oil ((80ml) or vegetable oil); 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar; 0.5 cup vegan butter ((112g)); 4.5 cups powdered sugar ((540g)); 3.5 tbsp fresh orange juice

Instructions

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1

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Spray two 7-inch round cake pans with [non-stick spray] and line the bottoms with circles of [parchment paper]. Sift the all purpose flour (2 cups) into a mixing bowl and add the light brown sugar (1 cup), baking soda (1 tsp), salt (0.5 tsp), cinnamon (1 tsp), nutmeg (0.5 tsp), ground ginger (1.5 tsp) and allspice (0.5 tsp) and mix together.
2

Prepare a flax egg by adding ground flaxseed meal (1 tbsp) to a bowl and then adding hot water (3 tbsp). Let it sit for a minute until gloopy. Add the flax egg, soy milk (0.75 cup), unsulphured molasses (0.25 cup), vanilla extract (1 tsp), canola oil (0.33 cup) and apple cider vinegar (1 tbsp) to the mixing bowl and whisk briefly to combine. Do not overmix.
3

Divide the batter evenly between your two prepared 7-inch cake pans. Bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of one of the cakes comes out clean.
4

Let the cakes cool for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely before frosting. Prepare frosting by adding vegan butter (0.5 cup), powdered sugar (4.5 cups) and [3-4 tbsp fresh orange juice] to an electric mixer. Start on slow speed, then gradually increase until thick and smooth. If too thick, add remaining [fresh orange juice] slowly until desired consistency. Place the frosted cake in the fridge for 1 hour so the frosting can set before slicing and serving.