Easy Vegan Coconut Cake

Fluffy, Moist & Totally Plant-Based – This Easy Vegan Coconut Cake Will Blow You Away! This tropical-inspired coconut cake is soft, fluffy, and packed with rich coconut flavor in every bite—completely egg-free and dairy-free! Made with simple pantry ingredients, it’s the perfect go-to dessert for coconut lovers or anyone looking for an easy one-bowl vegan cake recipe. Topped with creamy frosting and a sprinkle of shredded coconut, it's pure bliss. Want something more impressive? You can easily double the recipe to make a stunning

2-tier coconut cake for birthdays, holidays, or celebrations!

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

1-1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour

3/4 cup Organic Cane Sugar

1 Tablespoon Baking Powder

1/4 tsp Baking Soda

1/4 tsp Sea Salt

Wet Ingredient

1 cup Unsweetened Almond Milk

1 Tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar (for buttermilk effect)

1/3 cup Neutral Oil (like avocado or sunflower)

1/4 cup Unsweetened Applesauce

1 tsp Vanilla Extract

1/2 tsp Coconut Extract 

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour your cake pan or line with parchment.

Mix almond milk and vinegar. Let it sit for 5–10 minutes to curdle.

In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Stir in almond milk mixture, oil, applesauce, vanilla, and coconut extract. Mix until just combined—don’t overmix.

Pour into your prepared pan (or divide the batter and pour into two pans if you doubled the recipe for a two tier cake).

Bake for 32–38 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Cool completely before glazing.

Glaze Ingredients

1/2 cup Powdered Sugar

1–2 Tablespoon Almond Milk

1/4 tsp Coconut Extract (or vanilla)

Topping

1/3 Cup Toasted Shredded Coconut (unsweetened or sweetened, lightly toasted in a dry skillet until golden)

Glaze Instructions

Whisk glaze ingredients until smooth and pourable.

Drizzle over the cooled cake.

Immediately sprinkle with toasted coconut so it sticks while the glaze is still wet.

Tip: You can double the recipe and use two round cake pans to make a two layer coconut cake. If you are making a double batch for a two tier cake double the glaze ingredients and coconut topping as well.