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Vanilla Birthday Cake
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
 
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Grain Free, Paleo, Vegan
Servings: 1 cake
Author: anaankeny.com
Ingredients
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup avocado oil
  • 3/4 cup cane sugar (or coconut sugar for Paleo-version_
  • 1 2/3 cups cassava flour
  • 1 cup dairy-free milk
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
For egg-free/vegan version: (omit eggs and add)
  • 3 tablespoons flax meal
  • 6 tablespoons warm water
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a cake pan with cooking spray and set aside.

  2. In a medium bowl add the eggs, cane sugar, avocado oil, and vanilla extract. Stir until creamy. Add the dairy-free milk and stir. Add the cassava flour and baking soda and stir until well mixed.

  3. Pour the cake batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick/knife comes out clean from the center of the cake. Let cool before removing from pan and frosting.

For egg-free/vegan version:
  1. In a small bowl combine the flax meal and warm water. Stir until its thick, like egg consistency. Use in place of the eggs and follow the instructions above. In step 2, add the apple cider vinegar at the same time as the dairy-free milk.

Recipe Notes

Let cool completely before frosting.  Store any leftovers in an airtight container.  Will keep for up to 3 days.  

Freezer-friendly!  Let the cake cool completely, wrap in tin foil, or a freezer-friendly container and freezer for up to one month.