Custard buttercream –Gather ’round, cake lovers! Today we’re diving into the delicious world of vegan baking with a treat that will have you saying, “Gingerbread? Yes, please!” Introducing the marvelous vegan gingerbread cake with custard buttercream—a cake so good it’ll make Santa reconsider his whole naughty-nice list!
Feast your Eyes!
First, let’s take a moment to admire this beauty. A cake like this deserves an award… or at least a selfie!
Ingredients for Joy!
Ready your aprons, folks! Here’s what you’ll need to whip up this yumminess:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 cup almond milk (or any non-dairy milk)
Instructions to Bake Magic!
Now that you’ve got your ingredients lined up like a little army ready to fight off those cake cravings, let’s get to the fun part: baking!
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Let’s get that oven hot, hot, hot!
- In a large bowl, mix together the flour, brown sugar, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Combine until all those dry ingredients are happily together.
- In another bowl, whisk together the applesauce, vegetable oil, molasses, and almond milk until smooth—kind of like your favorite smoothie, but less fruity and more cake-ified!
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Don’t overmix; we’re not trying to build a cement cake here!
- Grease your cake pans (two 8-inch pans would work perfectly!) and pour the batter evenly into them. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Smell that gingerbread goodness wafting through your kitchen!
- Once baked, let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer them to wire racks to cool completely.
- For the custard buttercream, mix vegan butter with powdered sugar and a splash of almond milk until you reach that creamy perfection! Feel free to add a sprinkle of vanilla extract for extra flair.
- Frost those layers up! Stack one on top of the other, slathering that dreamy custard buttercream in between and all around. You did it!
Now, sit back and watch as your friends and family devour this vegan gingerbread marvel. Enjoy every bite—oh, and don’t forget to save a piece for yourself!