A deliciously red and velvety cake paired with dreamy cream cheese frosting. The red velvet cake and frosting are made without eggs or dairy.
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Yield
24
Prep
12 minutes
Cook
19 minutes
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
3 3/4 cups cake flour
4 1/2 Tbsp cocoa powder
3 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
1 1/2 tsp salt
Wet Ingredients
3 cups water
2 5/8 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
3 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup raw beet
3/4 cup rasperries
Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting
12 oz vegan cream cheese (I use Daiya brand) softened
3/4 cup vegan butter softened
6 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Base draft — original amounts
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2 ½ cups cake flour
3 Tbsp cocoa powder
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp salt
2 cups water
1 ¾ cups sugar
⅔ cup vegetable oil
2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup raw beet
1/2 cup rasperries
8 oz vegan cream cheese (I use Daiya brand) softened
½ cup vegan butter softened
4 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
For The Vegan Red Velvet Cake
Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit. Line 2 round cake pans with parchment paper. Grate and purée the beet until smooth like applesauce (add a small amount of water if necessary). Heat the raspberries for 1 minute in the microwave, then strain the seeds and add to the beet purée.
Mix the dry ingredients. In another bowl, mix the wet ingredients and the beet/berry purée.
Combine the wet and dry ingredients until just mixed. Be careful not to overmix.
Pour batter into cake pans and bake 30-35 minutes. Test for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center of the cake. If it comes out dry, the cake is done.
Let the cakes cool about 15 minutes, then remove from pans. Allow to cool completely, then frost with vegan cream cheese frosting. Sprinkle with cake crumbs to decorate.
For The Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting
Use a hand mixer to combine the frosting ingredients until light and fluffy.