Description
A delicious and easy recipe for Vegan Neapolitan Coconut Cake that you’ll love making at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup almond milk
- ⅓ cup melted coconut oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup fresh strawberries (pureed)
- 1 can coconut cream (chilled)
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Prepare Oven and Pans: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease three round cake pans with coconut oil and dust with flour.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: Whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and pinch of salt in large bowl.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: Mix almond milk, melted coconut oil, and vanilla extract until smooth. Pour into dry ingredients and stir gently.
- Divide and Flavor Batter: Split batter into three bowls. Keep one plain for vanilla, mix strawberry puree into second, add extra cocoa to third.
- Bake Layers: Pour each batter into prepared pans. Bake 25-30 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
- Prepare Frosting: While layers cool, whip chilled coconut cream until fluffy. Gradually add powdered sugar to taste.
- Assemble Cake: Stack cooled layers with frosting between each. Start with vanilla, then strawberry, then chocolate on top.
- Final Frosting: Cover entire cake with remaining coconut cream frosting, smoothing with offset spatula.
Notes
- Chill coconut cream overnight for best whipping results – the cold temperature helps it hold its shape
- Use room temperature ingredients for smoother batter mixing and more even texture in final cake
- Don’t overmix the batter as this can lead to tough, dense cake layers instead of light and fluffy ones
- Cool layers completely before frosting to prevent melting and sliding – patience pays off here
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12 of cake)
- Calories: 285 calories
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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