🍰 Your First Vegan, Gluten-Free Cake: A Step-by-Step Guide 🌱

Your First Vegan, Gluten-Free Cake: A Step-by-Step Guide

Gather Your Ingredients

First, you'll need to gather all your ingredients. This includes gluten-free flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar (or your preferred sweetener), non-dairy milk, vinegar, oil, and vanilla extract. For a chocolate cake, you'll also need unsweetened cocoa powder.

Prepare Your Cake Pans

Next, prepare your cake pans. You can do this by lightly oiling them and then dusting with gluten-free flour. This will prevent the cake from sticking to the pan.

Mix Your Dry Ingredients

In a large bowl, mix together your dry ingredients. This includes your gluten-free flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder (if making a chocolate cake).

Combine Your Wet Ingredients

In a separate bowl, combine your wet ingredients. This includes your non-dairy milk, vinegar, oil, and vanilla extract. Stir until well combined.

Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients

Slowly add your wet ingredients to your dry ingredients, stirring until just combined. Be careful not to overmix, as this can lead to a dense cake.

Bake Your Cake

Pour your batter into your prepared cake pans and bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Let Your Cake Cool

Once your cake is done baking, remove it from the oven and let it cool in the pans for about 10 minutes. Then, transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.

Frost Your Cake

Once your cake has completely cooled, you can frost it with your favorite dairy-free frosting. Enjoy your delicious vegan, gluten-free cake!

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