This vegan birthday cake is so pretty, boasting three layers of vanilla sponge sandwiched with vanilla buttercream and strawberry jam - and absolutely no eggs or dairy!
Preheat the oven to 200C (180C fan). Grease the baking tins and line the bottoms and sides with baking paper.
Put the plant butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
Add the self-raising flour, vanilla, plant milk and aquafaba.
Whisk until smooth and creamy.
Share between three 18cm (7 inch) tins.
Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden - you can push a skewer into the centres to check they are cooked through. The skewer should come out clean.
Transfer to a wire rack until cool enough to handle, then turn out and leave to cool completely.
Make the frosting
Put the icing sugar, plant butter, vanilla and plant milk in a bowl.
Whisk, starting slowly at first and speeding up until you have a pale, creamy, smooth frosting.
Assemble the cake
Place the first layer of the cake on the your board.
Transfer the frosting to a piping bag and snip the tip off the piping bag.
Pipe dots of icing all over the cake. You can do this with a spoon or palette knife instead, if you prefer. Leave a taller ring of piping around the edge of the cake.
Spread jam in the centre of the cake.
Top with the next layer and repeat the application of frosting and jam.
Place the final cake on top. This time, frost across the top, then scatter with sprinkles. Place in the fridge for at least an hour to allow the frosting to firm up before serving.
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Notes
Check the label on all ingredients to ensure they are vegan. You can keep your completed cake in a sealed container somewhere cool and out of direct sunlight. Eat within three days of making.If you want it to last a bit longer, I find it best to store this vegan birthday cake in the fridge, if you have room. It has quite a bit of buttercream that will keep better when chilled, especially if your house tends to be warm.If you have a cake box or cake dome, use this to protect it in the fridge. When kept in the fridge, this cake will last for up to five days.