Recipe Category: Cake
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Ingredients
Makes 8 to 10 servings
- ¾ cup chopped walnuts
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- pinch salt
- 1 (12-ounce) package firm silken tofu, drained
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup canola or other neutral oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- ¾ cup vegan margarine
Method
- Preheat the oven to 350°F
- Grease a tube pan and set it aside
- In a small bowl, combine the walnuts, cinnamon and ¾ cup of the sugar and set aside
- In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt and set aside
- In a food processor or blender, combine the tofu, lemon juice, canola oil and vanilla and blend until smooth
- In large bowl, combine the margarine with the remaining 1 1/4 cups sugar and beat with an electric mixer on high until light and fluffy
- Add the flour mixture and the tofu mixture and beat on low speed until blended
- Increase the speed to medium and beat for 3 more minutes
- Spread half of the batter in the prepared pan and sprinkle with half of the walnut mixture
- Spread the remaining batter evenly over top and sprinkle with remaining walnut mixture
- Bake until firm and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, approximately 60 minutes
- If using a tube pan, let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, before inverting the pan onto a wire rack to allow the cake to cool completely
- If using a 9 x 13 pan, let the cake cool completely in the pan
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