The Vegan Sour Cream Coffee Cake is similar to a classic coffee cake, but it does not have any dairy components inside. The secret to it having a moist texture is the use of vegan sour cream. This cake is soft and feels like a bakery-style cake. You can enjoy this delicious Vegan Sour Cream Coffee Cake for tea time, brunch, breakfast, celebrations, or gatherings. Not only vegans but non-vegans can also enjoy this tasty and visually appealing cake. You can store and freeze it as well. The simple vegan ingredients make up this cake with a vanilla base and crumb topping. Make this tasty cake in only one hour and ten minutes.
STATS:
- Caloric count: 310 kcal
- Serving size: One slice
- Cook time: 45 to 50 minutes
- Cuisine: American
- Prep duration: Twenty minutes
- Total time: 1 hour and 10 minutes
- Course: Dessert
- Diet: Vegan
- Serving: 12 slices
EQUIPMENT:
- Oven
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Spatula
- Parchment paper
- Whisk
- Mixing bowls
- 9×9-inch baking pan
INGREDIENTS:
CAKE:
- One cup sugar
- ½ cup neutral oil
- 1 cup vegan sour cream
- ½ cup plant milk
- Half teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups flour (all-purpose)
- Two teaspoon vanilla essence
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tsp baking powder
CINNAMON STREUSEL:
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ cup melted vegan butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
INGREDIENT NOTES:
ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR:
- This is a useful ingredient in making the crumb of the cake soft. You can make use of cake flour instead.
VEGAN SOUR CREAM:
- Vegan sour cream includes moisture in the cake and also gives the texture that dairy sour cream gives. For an alternative option, you can make use of plain and unsweetened vegan yogurt.
NEUTRAL OIL:
- Oil not only keeps the cake moist but also keeps it soft. Melted coconut oil is a substitute option.
VINEGAR + PLANT MILK:
- Both of these make up vegan buttermilk, which is useful in rising the cake. Instead of using vinegar, you can make use of lemon juice as a substitute option.
BROWN SUGAR:
- Brown sugar gives crunch and a taste like caramel. Coconut sugar is a substitute option.
CINNAMON:
- Cinnamon gives an aroma just like a traditional coffee cake. Pumpkin spice is a substitute option.
INSTRUCTIONS:
- At 175°C, heat your oven.
- Grease and cover the pan with parchment.
- Take a bowl to mix vinegar and plant milk.
- Let it rest to curdle for 2 minutes.
- Mix vegan sour cream, vanilla, sugar, and oil in the same bowl.
- Whisk till you make the mixture smooth.
- Inside another bowl, mix salt, flour, baking powder, and soda.
- Now combine the dry components with the wet ones.
- Do not overmix the mixture; mix till you combine it.
- Then make the streusel by mixing all of its components.
- Now add half the amount of cake mixture inside the baking pan.
- Then, include half the amount of streusel over it.
- Repeat by including the leftover cake mixture.
- Lastly, include the leftover streusel.
- For forty-five to fifty minutes, bake the cake.
- Let it cool down for twenty minutes before you slice it up.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS:
- Have this tasty vegan cake with coffee or tea.
- For achieving a bakery-style look, add some powdered sugar over the cake.
- Another topping option is berries.
- To make it a dessert, add some vegan whipped cream.
TIPS:
- The cake will become fluffy if you do not overmix the cake batter.
- If you desire a thicker coffee cake, you can make use of an 8×8-inch baking pan.
STORAGE INFORMATION:
FRIDGE:
- Keep this cake in the fridge for about 4 to 5 days in a sealed vessel.
FREEZER:
- For three months, freeze the cake slices separately. You can either thaw them for a night or microwave them for fifteen to twenty seconds.
FAQs:
Will it be okay if I utilize coconut oil for this cake?
- You can utilize melted coconut oil.
Can I prepare this cake without the use of sour cream?
- You may utilize vegan yogurt for a 1:1 alternative.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
Calories: 310 kcal
Net carbs: 43 grams
Iron: 1.5 milligrams
Total carbs: 45 grams
Vitamin A: 85 IU
Fiber: 2 grams
Calcium: 70 milligrams
Protein: 3 grams
Serving size: One slice
Sodium: 210 milligrams
Serving: 12 slices
Potassium: 95 milligrams
