Spiced VEGAN Christmas Cake
Who said that a vegan Christmas has to be tasteless? This spiced vegan Christmas cake is delicious, soft, and scented with orange and cinnamon.
If you have vegan guests during the holiday season, this delicious cake is perfect for you, and you won’t regret it.
Needless to say, this spiced vegan Christmas cake with cinnamon is wonderful to enjoy anytime, not just during the holiday season.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 4-6 people
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons, Christmas
Ingredients for the Spiced Vegan Christmas Cake
- 2 1/2 cups Organic Flour
- 3/4 cup Brown Sugar
- 1/2 cup Vegetable Oil (of good quality)
- 2 1/2 tsp Cream of Tartar (about half a packet)
- 3/4 cup Almond Milk
- 1 large orange
- 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1 pinch Nutmeg
- tsp Ground Anise
- as needed Orange Honey (optional)
- as needed Red Currants (for decorating)
Tools for the Spiced Vegan Christmas Cake
- Scale digital, with removable bowl and alarm timer
- Bowls set of Guzzini bowls of various sizes
- Mixer electric Philips, with 450 W power
- Pan springform, 8 inches
Preparation of the Spiced Vegan Christmas Cake
The cake is for a 8-inch diameter pan. If the pan is smooth, cover it with parchment paper; if it’s fluted (like the one I used in the photo), grease it with oil and dust with flour.
In a bowl, pour the oil, almond milk, and the juice of an orange. Add the grated orange zest and all other spices, along with the sugar, and beat these ingredients with an electric mixer (or a hand whisk). Lastly, add the flour and cream of tartar, and mix until the batter is smooth and homogeneous.
Pour all the batter into the pan and bake in a preheated oven at 356°F, bake the cake for about 45 minutes (depending on your oven).
Serve this soft spiced vegan cake, sprinkled with powdered sugar or with a drizzle of maple syrup (for non-vegans also honey), and decorate as desired.
Notes and Tips
If you love vegan cooking, also try my Apple Butter
Almond milk is a perfect substitute for cow’s milk, both for those who are lactose intolerant and for those who have chosen a vegan lifestyle. Almond milk, besides being extremely delicious, brings many benefits to our bodies. It lowers bad cholesterol. Thanks to a substance called “amygdalin“, almonds lower blood sugar levels, regulating the level of LDL cholesterol, and safeguarding the health of veins and arteries.
If you want to make homemade almond milk, you can follow this recipe by clicking HERE.
Shopping Tips!!!
To weigh the ingredients, I use this practical digital kitchen scale, with a large removable bowl, tare function, and built-in timer.
I quickly prepared this cake with the excellent Philips electric mixer with 5 speeds (+ turbo) and 450 W power.
I quickly prepared this cake with the excellent Philips electric mixer with 5 speeds (+ turbo) and 450 W power.
I quickly prepared this cake with the excellent Philips electric mixer with 5 speeds (+ turbo) and 450 W power.
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