Vegan Coffee Cake Recipe Cinnamon Streusel Cake
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4.9
Vegan Coffee Cake Recipe Cinnamon Streusel Cake
Description
The Vegan Coffee Cake blends wet ingredients like non-dairy milk, applesauce, oil, vanilla, and vinegar to create a batter that reacts with baking powder and soda for rise and softness. The dry ingredients include flour, salt, and cinnamon, integrated gently to keep the texture light. A cinnamon-sugar streusel topping made from flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, vegan butter, and oil is spread on top before baking to yield a crumbly, flavorful crust.
The cake’s flavor is mildly spiced with cinnamon and enhanced by optional almond extract. It achieves a soft yet slightly thick texture, typical of coffee cakes, with the streusel adding texture contrast. The recipe allows addition of seasonal fruits or nuts to vary flavor and texture.
Storage recommendations include refrigerating for up to a week or freezing slices. Gluten-free and oil-free variations are supported by substituting flours and using applesauce instead of oil or butter. An optional icing made from powdered sugar and non-dairy milk can be drizzled for extra sweetness.
Ingredients
Wet:
- 1 cup non-dairy milk such as almond or soy
- 1 tbsp applesauce applesauce or yogurt work best, or non dairy yogurt or more non dairy milk
- 1 tsp vinegar
- 1/3 cup sugar 1 tbsp more for sweeter
- 1/4 cup neutral oil , or use 3 tbsp applesauce to make oil-free
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- almond extract optional but wonderful, a few drops
Dry:
- 1.5 to 1.75 cups flour I use 1 1/4 cup unbleached all purpose and 1/2 cup wheat flour, or all unbleached all purpose), see GF option in notes
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
Streusel:
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 to 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp vegan butter or use oil
- 1.5 to 2 tbsp neutral cooking oil refined coconut or other neutral like safflower, generic cooking oil
Instructions
- Line a pan with parchment with parchment hanging on the edges. Preheat the oven to 350 deg F (176 C). In a bowl, mix in the wet ingredients until the sugar is fully combined.
- In another bowl, whisk 1 1/2 cup flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. (Add spices of choice if you like. Add berries, or pineapple, or candied ginger if you like. Add 2 tbsp almond flour to the dry for additional texture (optional)).
- Fold into the wet until just about combined. Add more flour if needed 1 tbsp at a time to make just slightly thick batter. Pour into a parchment lined pan.
- In a bowl, add the dry streusel ingredient and mix well. Add the vegan butter and oil and mix it in with your fingers until well distributed and crumbly. Spread over the cake batter.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 35 to 45 mins (depends on the pan, cake height etc). Cool for 10 mins, then remove from pan. Cool completely before slicing. Store on the counter for upto 2 days, refrigerated for upto 7 days, freeze (slices) for upto a month
- To make cupcakes/muffins: Bake for 22 to 24 mins for regular size muffins.
Notes
- Use the suggested gluten-free flour blend to make the cake gluten-free, adjusting flour amounts as needed for batter consistency.
- Apple sauce can replace oil for an oil-free version; similarly, vegan butter or nut butter works in the streusel.
- Optional additions include seasonal berries, dried fruit, or nuts incorporated into the batter for more flavor variations.
- For a moist cake that keeps longer, a simple syrup glaze (made with sugar and water) can be applied instead of icing.
- Store the cake refrigerated for up to 7 days or freeze for longer storage.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 9Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 259 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 259kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Sodium | 321mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 152mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 60IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 97mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.9
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