Nobody will believe this Cranberry White Chocolate Cake with Frosted Cranberries is dairy and egg-free and will be wowed by not only its rustic beauty but also by its decadent flavour. The perfect way to finish off your holiday meal, this cake is a must for this year’s menu!
The holiday season is here and with it comes dinner parties and family get-togethers and of course, plenty of delicious food. The problem with cooking for so many people is making sure that everyone can enjoy what you are serving. It’s always a great idea to have a few tricks up your sleeve and one of mine is to keep Silk Original Almond Beverage on hand. It not only tastes delicious poured into a tall glass, but it also easily works in a variety of different recipes.
This Cranberry White Chocolate Cake with Frosted Cranberries is actually based off an old depression era cake recipe – hacked to suit the holidays. It’s an easy way to make a vegan friendly cake that everyone can enjoy and trust me, nobody will know the difference.
I love that everyone can have their cake, and nobody has to sacrifice anything or have their own special dessert. Families can just eat together and enjoy the holidays thanks to Silk Plant Based Beverages – with no lactose and vegan/vegetarian friendly.
Cranberry White Chocolate Cake with Frosted Cranberries
INGREDIENTS
Frosted Cranberries:
2 cups Fresh Cranberries
1 Cup Water
1 1/2 Cups Granulated Sugar, divided
Cranberry White Chocolate Cake:
3 cups All-Purpose Flour
1 Tbsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Baking Soda
3/4 Cup Vegan Butter or Coconut Oil
1 Cup Sugar
1 tsp Salt
1 Tbsp Vanilla extract
2 cups Silk Original Almond Beverage
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 ½ Cups Fresh Cranberries
½ Cup of Dairy-Free White Chocolate, chopped
White Chocolate Buttercream Frosting:
1/2 Cup Cacao Butter
1 Cup Vegan Butter
2 tsp Vanilla Extract
3 Cups Powedered Sugar
DIRECTIONS
For Frosted Cranberries:
Bring water and sugar to a boil in a small saucepan over medium high heat. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
Allow simple syrup to cool slightly.
Using a pastry brush, lightly brush the fruit all over with the simple syrup.
Roll the cranberries in the granulated sugar, shaking off any excess.
Place the cranberries on a sheet lined with parchment paper to dry in a cool place for a couple hours.
For Cranberry White Chocolate Cake:
Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease and flour two 8-inch cake pans and line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper to prevent it from sticking.
In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
In a stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar then mix in the salt, Silk Original Almond Beverage, vanilla, and lemon juice until smooth and well combined.
Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture, whisking until smooth.
Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan.
Bake your cakes in the centre of your oven 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
Cool the cakes in the pans for 10 minutes, then carefully remove the cakes from the pans and allow to cool completely before frosting.
Buttercream Frosting:
In a small saucepan, slowly melt the cocoa butter over medium-low heat. Set aside to cool.
In a stand mixer, add the vegan butter and vanilla extract and cream together.
Slowly pour in the cooled cacao butter while continuing to mix.
Slowly mix in icing sugar until smooth and holds a stiff peak.
Frost cake as desired and decorate with frosted cranberries.
Cranberry White Chocolate Cake with Frosted Cranberries
Ingredients
Frosted Cranberries:
- 2 cups Fresh Cranberries
- 1 Egg, white separated from the yolk in a small bowl
- 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar
Cranberry White Chocolate Cake:
- 3 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 Tbsp Baking Powder
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 3/4 Cup Vegan Butter or Coconut Oil
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp Vanilla extract
- 2 cups Silk Original Almond Beverage
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 ½ Cups Fresh Cranberries
- ½ Cup of Dairy-Free White Chocolate, chopped
White Chocolate Buttercream Frosting:
- 1/2 Cup Cacao Butter
- 1 Cup Vegan Butter
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 3 Cups Powedered Sugar
Instructions
For Frosted Cranberries:
- Using a pastry brush, lightly brush the fruit all over with the egg white.
- Rolls in the granulated sugar, shaking off any excess.
- Place the berries on a sheet lined with parchment paper to dry in a cool place for a couple hours.
For Cranberry White Chocolate Cake:
- Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease and flour two 8-inch cake pans and line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper to prevent it from sticking.
- In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
- In a stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar then mix in the salt, Silk Original Almond Beverage, vanilla, and lemon juice until smooth and well combined.
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture, whisking until smooth.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan.
- Bake your cakes in the centre of your oven 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
- Cool the cakes in the pans for 10 minutes, then carefully remove the cakes from the pans and allow to cool completely before frosting.
Buttercream Frosting:
- In a small saucepan, slowly melt the cocoa butter over medium-low heat. Set aside to cool.
- In a stand mixer, add the vegan butter and vanilla extract and cream together.
- Slowly pour in the cooled cacao butter while continuing to mix.
- Slowly mix in icing sugar until smooth and holds a stiff peak.
- Frost cake as desired and decorate with frosted cranberries.
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size:
1 gramsAmount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g
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This conversation is sponsored by Silk. The opinions and text are all mine.
Elizabeth Lampman is a coffee-fuelled Mom of 2 girls and lives in Hamilton, Ontario. She enjoys travelling, developing easy recipes, crafting, taking on diy projects, travelling and saving money!
Amber S.
Monday 18th of December 2017
This is almost too pretty to eat! I love that minimal frosting look! The recipe sounds great as well. Love the vegan aspects!
kim
Monday 18th of December 2017
This is so pretty! And Silk is always my go-to!
Agentszerozerosetter
Monday 18th of December 2017
Oh wow, this cake looks absolutely delicious, and pretty to see too! Love the ingredients you chose, would really try it!
Ruth Infante
Sunday 17th of December 2017
I'm not normally a fan of cranberries but this cake is incredible! I would totally make this in a heart beat (then hide it so no one can steal any!)
Elizabeth Matthiesen
Saturday 16th of December 2017
You had me at white chocolate - what a scrumptious looking cake.