Vegan Red Velvet Cake
5 photos of Vegan Red Velvet Cake Recipe
By
Joan Hunt
@vegancook
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This is my Husbands Birthday cake.
He wanted a cake that was healthy so I decided to do a whole wheat red velvet cake and use beets to color it red instead of a lot of red food coloring.
I did a three tier present cake using a silicone pan from kitchen aid. made a good Birthday cake.
He wanted a cake that was healthy so I decided to do a whole wheat red velvet cake and use beets to color it red instead of a lot of red food coloring.
I did a three tier present cake using a silicone pan from kitchen aid. made a good Birthday cake.
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Ingredients
- 1 can(s)
- beets
- water
- applesauce, unsweetened
- 2 Tbsp
- water
- 1 tsp
- vanilla extract
- 1 tsp
- braggs apple cider vinegar
- 1 c
- whole wheat flour
- 1/2 c
- unbleached white flour
- 1/2 c
- cocoa powder
- 1 c
- sugar
- 1 Tbsp
- cornstarch
- 2 Tbsp
- cornstarch
- 2 tsp
- baking soda
- 1/2 tsp
- salt
- 1/4 tsp
- cinnamon
How to Make Vegan Red Velvet Cake
- 1drain beets reserving liquid. Put beets into the food processor with 1/4 cup of reserved beet juice and puree until smooth. set aside.
- 2Preheat oven to 325 degrees. oil your cake pan with coconut oil and set aside.
- 3put the pureed beets into a 2 cup measuring cup and add as much applesauce as needed to make 2 cups. Add the 2 Tablespoons of water, vanilla extract, and apple cider to the beets and mix well.
- 4In another bowl mix the dry ingredients together; then add the beet mixture and stir until well-combined.
- 5Bake for 35-60 minutes, depending on the size of pan you use. Test by inserting a toothpick into the center; it's done when the toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before icing your cake.
