Vegan Tutti Frutti Cake

If you are a fan of fruity cakes like blueberry cake, mango cake, or pineapple upside-down cake, try this vegan tutti frutti cake.

It’s my go-to eggless cake recipe that’s easy to throw together and completely customizable. 

This delicious loaf starts with a light and tender cake and has a wonderful texture and almond flavor. 

To make it look more stunning, I had added tutti frutti, both inside the cake and on the top, for decoration.

Though I had sprinkled tutti frutti on top for fun, it baked into a delightful cake, as you can see. 

You can enjoy this vegan tutti frutti cake at any time of the day. Add this vegan cake to your routine and enjoy it first thing in the morning – it makes a delicious breakfast between sips of tea or coffee. 

As I am writing this post, I am sitting in my study near a window overlooking the birdbath and enjoying this cake with my tea. 

What is tutti frutti vegan cake? 

If you are not familiar, tutti frutti is pretty much just a vegan cake base + tutti frutti. The term tutti frutti indicates candied fruits. 

The candied fruits provide a confetti kind of effect and make this cake look so much prettier.  

This is a made-from-scratch recipe, but if you prefer, you can use a boxed vanilla cake mix, add some tutti frutti, and bake as directed on the box.

But trust me, homemade tastes so much better!

Ingredients required to make Vegan Tutti Frutti cake

This particular version of eggless tutti frutti cake starts with – 

» Dry ingredients – all-purpose flour + baking powder + baking soda + salt – the standard elements that form a cake base.

» Cornstarch – the essential dry ingredient that softens the flour’s protein and bakes a lighter crumb cake. 

» Sugar – for sweetness. 

» Oil – keeps the cake moist and prevents it from drying—an absolute must-have. 

» Plant-based milk – lends more creamy flavor to the cake. 

» Vinegar – tenderizes and softens the texture.

» Almond extract – lends lovely almond flavor to every bite of this eggless tutti frutti cake. 

» Tutti frutti – the star ingredient that creates a fruit-studded effect. 

How to Make a Vegan Tutti Frutti cake?

Step 1- Prepare tutti frutti

To prevent the tutti frutti from sinking to the bottom of the cake, the first step is to dust the candied fruit with flour. 

To do that – combine tutti frutti and flour in a bowl. Toss it well to combine. 

Pass the tutti frutti through a strainer to shake off the excess. Set aside. 

Step 2 – Prepare the base. 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 

Brush a 9×5 inch baking pan with butter. Set aside. 

Mix dry ingredients – combine flour, baking powder, cornstarch, baking soda in a large mixing bowl. Sift the dry ingredients together. Set aside. 

Prepare wet ingredients – Combine oil and sugar in a separate bowl. Using a hand mixer, beat sugar and oil until thoroughly combined. 

Pour in milk and almond extract. Add milk in batches. With an electric mixer, mix on low speed. 

Spoon in flour mixture and mix until just combined. 

Step 3 – Bake the Vegan Tutti Frutti cake

Scrape down the sides of the bowl to ensure that the batter is evenly combined. Add dusted tutti frutti to the batter. 

Fold in gently and do not overmix. 

Pour the batter in the prepared greased pan. Using a spatula, spread the batter evenly in the pan. Now, sprinkle some more tutti frutti over the top of the batter. 

Transfer the cake to the oven and bake for 45-50 minutes. 

Once the baking time is over, insert a toothpick in the center of the cake. If it comes out clean, or with only a few crumbs attached, the cake is done. 

Remove the cake from the oven. Let it rest in the pan for 5-10 minutes. After that, run a butter knife around the edges of the cake to loosen it from the sides of the baking pan.

Carefully flip the cake onto a clean plate. Let the cake cool completely before slicing. 

Expert tips to make the best Eggless Tutti frutti cake

» Before you start with the recipe, make sure milk is at room temperature. This will help the ingredients to combine better. 

» This tutti frutti cake uses cornstarch to achieve the lightest and tender crumb, do not skip that. You can find cornstarch at your local grocery store or shop online. 

» Want to use brown sugar or coconut sugar? Go ahead. The only difference, your tutti frutti cake will come out darker than the original one. In addition to that, your cake will have a hint of creamy caramel flavor too. 

» Instead of a cake, you can bake tutti frutti cupcakes too. The baking temperature remains the same; only baking time will vary. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until the toothpick comes out clean. 

» You can use an 8-inch round pan for baking this cake. 

What can I use other than tutti frutti? 

Can’t find tutti frutti, no worries. Mix in some chocolate chips. This vegan tutti frutti cake is very versatile – you can use – 

• Confetti sprinkles – be careful with sprinkles, do not beat. Always fold it into the batter because they will bleed into the cake batter with overbeating or overmixing. 
• Jimmies
• Dry nuts. 

Whatever you choose, you are going to enjoy this cake. 

How to store the leftover cake? 

Store the leftover cake at room temperature for 12 hours. After that, store the cake in the fridge. It will stay good for 3-4 days in an airtight container. 

This recipe has been made in my kitchen over 10-15 times, and I can confidently say that this vegan tutti frutti cake is one of the easiest and most reliable recipes. 

Let me know in the comments if you try this recipe, and if you love this recipe, share it with your family and friends.

Feel free to contact me with any questions or inquiries, and I would be happy to answer them.

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