Dairy Free Vegan Funfetti Cake

Total time2 hr

Prep time25 min

Cook time35 min

This bright, celebratory layer cake is packed with rainbow sprinkles both inside the batter and scattered across the top, so every slice reveals that classic funfetti confetti look. Plant-based milk gets a quick tang from apple cider vinegar to activate the leaveners, giving the crumb a soft, tender lift without any eggs needed. Neutral oil keeps each layer moist for days, while a full tablespoon of vanilla rounds out the sweetness in both the cake and the fluffy, spreadable frosting. That frosting whips up light, pale, and smooth, sweetened with sifted powdered sugar and finished with just a touch of salt to keep it from tasting flat. Once the layers cool completely, a generous swipe of frosting between and around them makes for a picture-perfect birthday-style cake. It's an easy one to reach for whenever you need a dairy free dessert that still feels like a proper celebration.

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Ingredients

12 servings

For the cake

2 cups all-purpose flour
King Arthur Baking Company Unbleached All-Purpose Flour Gold Medal Flour All-Purpose Unbleached - 5 Lb Bob's Red Mill Organic All Purpose Unbleached White Flour - 5 Lb Bob's Red Mill All Purpose Unbleached White Flour - 5 Lb Pillsbury Best Flour All Purpose - 5 Lb
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1 ½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp fine salt
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup plant-based milk
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
½ cup neutral oil (such as canola oil or sunflower oil)
2 tsp vanilla extract
⅓ cup rainbow sprinkles

For the frosting

1 cup vegan butter, softened
3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
2–3 tbsp plant-based milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
⅛ tsp fine salt

For serving

2 tbsp rainbow sprinkles (optional)

Instructions

1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two 8-inch round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
2
Combine the plant-based milk and apple cider vinegar in a large mixing bowl and let sit for 5 minutes until slightly curdled.

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