Vegan Orange Cake

Ingredients

• 2 2/3 cups All Purpose Flour ((330g))
• 1 1/2 cups White Granulated Sugar ((300g))
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Baking Soda
• 3/4 teaspoon Salt
• 1 1/2 cups Soy Milk ((360ml) or other non-dairy milk)
• 1/2 cup Canola Oil ((120ml) or Vegetable Oil)
• 1 Tablespoon Distilled White Vinegar (or Apple Cider Vinegar)
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 3 teaspoons Orange Extract
• 2 Tablespoons Orange Zest
• 3 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar ((420g))
• 1 cup Vegan Butter ((225g))
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt
• 2 teaspoons Orange Extract
• Orange Zest
• Orange Slices

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Prepare two 8-inch* (see notes) cake pans by spraying with non-stick spray and lining the bottoms with circles of parchment paper.

2. 2

   Sift the all purpose flour into a mixing bowl and add the sugar, baking soda and salt and mix in.

3. 3

   Add soy milk, oil, vinegar, vanilla extract, orange extract and orange zest and mix it into a batter. Don't overmix.

4. 4

   Divide the batter between the two prepared cake pans and bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of one of the cakes comes out clean.

5. 5

   Let the cakes cool for a few minutes in the pans before removing them from the cake pans and placing on a wire cooling rack to cool completely before frosting.

6. 6

   Prepare your frosting by adding the powdered sugar, vegan butter, salt and orange extract to the bowl of a stand mixer and starting at slow speed, gradually increase speed until the frosting is thick and smooth.

7. 7

   When the cakes are cooled frost the cake and decorate with orange zest and orange slices around the sides (optional).