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4.72 from 14 votes

Small-batch Vegan Coffee Cake

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 197kcal

Equipment

  • standard loaf pan or 6-inch cake pan

Ingredients

Cake batter

  • 1/2 cup (plant) milk (120 g) I use unsweetened almond milk
  • 2 tsp vinegar or lemon juice
  • 1 cup flour (120 g) gf if desired
  • 1/4 cup sugar (48 g) increase 2 tbsp for a very sweet cake
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp any oil (42 g) sub 4 tbsp melted (plant) butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Crumb layer

  • 1/4 cup flour (30 g) gf if desired
  • 1/4 cup brown/coconut sugar (48 g) sub regular sugar
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp (plant) butter, melted (28 g) dairy-free if desired
  • (optional) chopped pecans

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F and line your baking pan with parchment and spray with oil.
  • Combine crumb topping ingredients, chill while making the cake batter.
  • Add vinegar to milk, set aside as buttermilk substitute.
  • In a bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt.
  • Add oil, vanilla and buttermilk substitute gradually and whisk until combined into a pourable cake batter. You may not need the entire buttermilk mixture. Don't overmix, stopping as soon as no dry pockets of flour remain.
  • Pour 1/2 cake batter into your pan and sprinkle 1/2 the crumb topping. Repeat again.
  • Bake 30-40 minutes until the cake is fully baked.
  • Cool, slice and enjoy!

Notes

  • Here's a shortcut if you don't want to deal with making a crumb layer: Use 1 cup granola instead, splitting 1/2 cup between mid layer and topping. It will be amazing. 
  • The cake is sweet enough for a special breakfast or snack. If you prefer a dessert cake, add another 2 tbsp sugar or alternative sweetener to this. 
  • If you want a buttery cake, use 1/4 cup melted (plant) butter instead of the 3 tbsp oil and make sure to use room temperature ingredients. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1 slice | Calories: 197kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 205mg | Potassium: 33mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 88IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 1mg