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Vegan Carrot-Praline Cake (or Cupcakes)

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A deliciously moist vegan cake (or cupcakes) with creamy cream cheese icing

Ingredients

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Cake/Cupcakes

  • 1 tbsp vegan margarine
  • 3 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1+1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 vegan egg replacements (such as Ener-G egg replacer)
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour (or 1 cup of each)
  • 1+1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 can (8 oz / 227 g) crushed pineapple in juice, undrained
  • 2 cups shredded carrot

Frosting

  • 1 package (8 oz/ 227 g) Tofutti cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup vegan margarine, softened
  • 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 cups sifted confectioners sugar
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 can (8 oz / 227 g) pineapple tidbits in syrup, drained

Garnish

  • Pecan halves, toasted (optional)

Instructions

  1. For cake/cupcakes, melt margarine in a skillet; add 3 tablespoons sugar and cook over low heat until mixture bubbles. Stir in pecans; cook until pecans are coated and sugar begins to caramelize. Pour onto a sheet of waxed paper; cool. Break pralines into small pieces.
  2. Preheat oven to 350F/175C. In a mixing bowl, beat 1+1/4cups sugar, oil, and vanilla at medium speed of an electric mixer, 1 minute.
  3. Add vegan eggs; beat until blended.
  4. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; add to oil mixture, beating at low speed until blended.
  5. Stir in pineapple, carrot, and praline pieces.
  6. If making a cake, pour into 2 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans, otherwise, pour into lined muffin pans. Bake 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
  7. Cool in pans/muffin pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Remove from pans/muffin pans; cool completely on wire racks.
  8. For frosting, beat cream cheese and margarine in a mixing bowl at medium speed until creamy; gradually add brown sugar and vanilla, beating well. Add confectioners sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition.
  9. If making a cake, spread frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake. Press chopped pecans into frosting on sides of cake. Press pineapple into frosting around top edge of cake. Garnish with pecan halves.

Notes

Adapted from: Carrot-Praline Cake, The Spirit of Christmas book, 2002

Find it online: https://vegangela.com/2011/11/09/carrot-praline-cake-or-cupcakes/