Moist vegan vanilla cake
A Swedish cake without eggs or milk: made with flaxseed, vegetable margarine, and oat milk, and baked for 35 minutes at 175 °C.
At a glance: serves 8 people, 1 hr total (15 min prep, 35 min cook time and 10 min resting), difficulty: easy, about $0.14 per person, 221 kcal per serving.
This Swedish cake is egg-free, thanks to a mixture of ground flax seeds and sugar. It is light and has a flavour of vanilla or cardamom.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time35 min
- Resting10 min
- Total1 hr
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Calories221 kcal/serving
- Cooking methodfour
- Estimated cost$1.12 $0.14 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
Ingredients
people
- $0.23
- $0.13
- $0.06
- $0.17
- $0.18
- $0.09
- $0.26
Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Whisk the flax decoction (with the cream) and the sugar together until the mixture becomes frothy, preferably using an electric hand mixer. ≈ 4 min
- Sift the flour and yeast together, then gently pour in the melted margarine and milk (which can be warm), and mix lightly to form a dough. ≈ 4 min
- Pour une cuisson uniforme, grease a baking dish with margarine and sprinkle with breadcrumbs. ≈ 3 min
- Bake for 35 minutes in a preheated oven at 175 °C.
- Carefully remove the cake from the pan once it has cooled slightly.
The bill
Moist vegan vanilla cake
- 2 tablespoons of flaxseed decoction (plus 1 tablespoon of plant-based soy or oat cream)$0.23
- 170 grams of sugar$0.13
- 2 tablespoons of vanilla sugar or ground cardamom$0.06
- 50 g of vegetable margarine, melted$0.17
- 100 ml of oat milk or soy milk$0.18
- 2 teaspoons of baking powder$0.09
- 165 g of wheat flour$0.26
Total$1.12
that's $0.14 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 221 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 5.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 38.7 g |
| Sugars | 23.4 g |
| Fiber | 1.6 g |
| Protein | 2.8 g |
| Salt | 0.04 g |
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