Description
A moist, fluffy Vanilla Spinach Cake with creamy vanilla frosting and colorful sprinkles. Made with real spinach for a naturally green color and subtle sweetness, it’s a kid-friendly, unique dessert everyone will love.
Ingredients
For the cake:
3 cups (150g) raw spinach
3 large eggs (or flax eggs)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
¾ cup (150g) sugar
⅔ cup (100g) smooth applesauce
½ cup (100ml) vegetable oil
2 cups (250g) plain flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
For the frosting:
½ stick (75g) unsalted butter
2 cups (250g) powdered icing sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon milk
Optional: sprinkles to decorate
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F / 180°C. Grease and line two 8-inch (20 cm) cake tins.
2. Steam or simmer the spinach for a few minutes until wilted.
3. Rinse under cold water, drain, and squeeze out excess moisture.
4. Puree the spinach until smooth.
5. In a bowl, beat eggs, sugar, vanilla, applesauce, and oil until well combined.
6. Stir in the spinach puree.
7. Sift in flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir gently until combined.
8. Divide the batter into prepared tins.
9. Bake for 25 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
10. Cool in the tins for 5 minutes, then turn onto a wire rack to cool completely.
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12. **To make the frosting:**
13. Beat the butter, icing sugar, vanilla, and milk until fluffy.
14. Adjust thickness by adding more sugar or milk as needed.
15. Spread frosting over the cooled cake layers.
16. Decorate with sprinkles if desired.
Notes
You can make this recipe vegan by using flax eggs, plant-based milk, and dairy-free butter.
To make a flax egg: Mix 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed with 3 tablespoons water per egg. Let sit 10 minutes before using.
For a brighter green cake, blend the spinach until very smooth and avoid overbaking.
Cake can be stored in the fridge for 3–4 days in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 349
- Sugar: 33g
- Sodium: 169mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 51g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 54mg