Happy National Sponge Cake Day! We’re celebrating with a baker’s dozen (pun intended) recipes for airy, light, and fluffy cakes, some of which are gluten-free, and all of which have delicious toppings such as dairy-free buttercream, vegan custard, homemade strawberry jam, vegan honey, fruits and berries, hazelnut brittle, chocolate and cookie ganache, and even ice cream & meringue! Pick a vegan sponge cake recipe off today’s list and see how easy and enjoyable vegan baking can be!
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Easy Vegan Sponge Cake with Coconut Whipped Cream (GF) by Nm Meiyee
This light and fluffy vegan sponge cake recipe is pantry-friendly, easy to make, and is made even more delicious by the coconut whipped cream and the juicy berries! And did we mention it’s gluten-free?
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Vegan Coconut Lovers’ Cake by Murielle Banackissa
Coconut lovers, rejoice – there’s a vegan sponge cake recipe just for you! This glorious light sponge is topped with a pillowy, rich, and creamy whipped coconut topping. Check out Murielle’s full post for tips on how to make the airiest cake and the best whipped cream.
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Vegan Victoria Sponge Cake by The Little Blog of Vegan
Victoria is a kind of sponge cake that is sandwiched with jam and buttercream (or whipped cream) filling. This decadent creation in particular is made with two vegan vanilla sponge cakes, homemade strawberry jam/compote, Swiss meringue vanilla buttercream, fresh fruit topping, and a dusting of icing sugar. An iconic vegan sponge cake recipe if there ever was one!
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Vegan Chamoru Latiya (Custard Cake) by Floured Frame
A one-pan vegan sponge cake with a layer of creamy custard and cinnamon on top? Sign us up! According to Floured Frame, latiya was based on a Spanish custard, called natilla, and it was introduced during the colonization of Guam around the 17th-19th century. The people of Guam have since adapted this recipe and served it with the custard over a sponge cake, and Keisha has veganized it for all of us to enjoy!
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Kasutera (Japanese Sponge Cake) by BitterSweet
Kasutera (also known as castella) is a traditional Japanese sponge cake, whose name is derived from Portuguese Pão de Castela, which was brought to Japan by Portuguese merchants in the 16th century. It’s a sponge cake light and fluffy yet still dense and rich, with a soft, golden crumb. Traditionally made with honey and eggs, but easily veganizeable with modern plant-based alternatives, this vegan sponge cake recipe is easy & worth trying!
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Papaya Coconut Crumble Tea Cake (GF Option) by Rainbow Nourishments
Ever had cake that tastes like a tropical island? Try this vegan sponge cake recipe by Rainbow Nourishments if you haven’t! It’s fluffy, has a beautiful crumb, and a flavorful coconut & papaya topping. Yum!
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Cardamom Vanilla Cake with Strawberries by Foodie Yuki
Taste the summer in a slice of this vegan sponge cake that has a creamy strawberry filling sandwiched in between the cake layers, and topped with coconut, fresh strawberries, and mint!
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Fairtrade Spiced Chocolate Coffee Sheet Cake by SO VEGAN
This vegan sponge cake recipe has a rich, balanced flavor, with cinnamon and nutmeg really complimenting the bittersweet flavor from the cocoa and coffee. And the coffee and vanilla-infused vegan buttercream takes this cake to another level!
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Vegan Pumpkin Roll by Crumbs & Caramel
Fall is upon us, and we’re getting excited about all things pumpkin, like this vegan sponge cake recipe that’s made of a tender, moist pumpkin spice cake that’s rolled up with silky, whipped brown sugar ermine frosting, and topped with candied pecans. It’s a bit more complicated to make than traditional round sponge cakes, but the result is so worth it!
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Vegan Tiramisu (GF) by Minimalist Vegan
Who knew tiramisu can be made with gluten-free vegan sponge cake instead of egg-heavy ladyfinger biscuits (aka savoiardi) and still taste like the real deal? This light and airy dairy-free treat is perfect for coffee and cream lovers.
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Chai-spiced Banana Upside-down Cake by The Sasha Diaries
Add some spice to your life with this vegan sponge cake recipe for an upside-down banana cake that has slices of caramelized syrupy bananas on top of a fluffy chai-infused sponge. Delicious!
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Vegan Poppy Seed Cake with Vanilla Cream by By Anjushka
If you love simple recipes that are nevertheless not boring, try making this fluffy, light sponge cake with poppy seeds, creamy vanilla cream that’s rounded off with crispy hazelnut brittle.
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Vegan Vanilla Cake with Chocolate & Cookie Ganache Filling by Happy Vegannie
This vegan sponge cake will be perfect for any special occasion thanks to a secret layer of chocolate and cookie ganache filling that makes it more sophisticated and, above all, so much more flavorful!
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Vegan Baked Alaska by Crumbs & Caramel
A real showstopper on today’s list, this vegan sponge cake recipe is a whole different level of awesome, with a dome of dairy-free vanilla ice cream filled with raspberry sorbet sitting on top of a vegan vanilla sponge cake, all of it covered in a cloud of egg-free meringue. It’s gotta be some kind of sorcery!
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Editor: Anna Kot.
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