A mixture of applesauce and coconut oil creates a light, moist crumb that mimics the buttery texture you'd expect in any good Bundt Cake--no one will realize this one's vegan.
Preparation Time
20 mins
Cooking Time
50 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Calories
359 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 12-cup fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
Step 2
Vigorously whisk together milk, zest, juice, oil, applesauce, flax seeds, and cornstarch in a large bowl. Add sugar and whisk until well combined, then whisk in vanilla.
Step 3
Use a fine mesh strainer to sift in about half of flour and all of baking powder, salt, and baking soda, then stir until well combined. Sift in remaining flour and stir until smooth. Fold in cranberries. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Step 4
Bake until top is puffed and firm to touch, cake starts to pull away from pan sides, and a wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes, then loosen cake with a small metal spatula, invert on a cooling rack, and cool completely, about 2 hours.
Step 5
Put confectioners' sugar in a large bowl. Add juice, oil, and vanilla and stir vigorously, until thick and smooth but pourable. (Thin with water or a little more juice if needed.)
Step 6
Put a sheet of wax paper under rack with cake. Drizzle glaze over cake, letting excess drip off. Let stand until set, about 15 minutes.
Ingredients
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 ¼ cups white sugar
2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon cornstarch
½ cup fresh orange juice
⅓ cup unsweetened applesauce
1 tablespoon freshly grated orange zest
⅓ cup coconut oil, melted
2 tablespoons ground flax seeds
1 tablespoon coconut oil, melted
1 cup almond milk, or other non-dairy milk
2 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 ½ cups fresh or frozen cranberries, halved or coarsely chopped
