Description

This Vegan Strawberry Crumb Cake is a delightful treat featuring a moist and tender strawberry-infused crumb cake base topped with a buttery crumb topping and a sweet strawberry glaze. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert, this cake captures the fresh, fruity flavors of strawberries balanced by a crunchy crumble for excellent texture. Made with vegan butter, soy milk, and strawberry yogurt, it is dairy-free and uses natural fruit preserves to enhance the strawberry goodness.

Ingredients

Scale

Crumb Topping

50 g granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
90 g all-purpose flour
45 g vegan butter (room temperature)

Strawberry Maceration

420 g fresh strawberries (washed, cut into quarters or 6–8 pieces if large)
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
60 g strawberry preserves/jam

Cake Dry Ingredients

250 g all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon sea salt

Wet Ingredients

160 ml soy milk
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
200 g granulated sugar
90 g vegan butter (room temperature)
3 tablespoons neutral oil or olive oil
160 g vegan Greek-style strawberry yogurt
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Glaze

1 teaspoon strawberry preserves/jam
1 tablespoon soy milk
90 g powdered sugar

Instructions

Preparation: Line the sides and base of a 7.5 or 8-inch springform cake pan with parchment paper. Preheat your oven to fan-forced 160°C (320°F) or conventional 180°C (356°F).
Make Crumb Topping: In a bowl, combine the sugar, cinnamon, flour, and vegan butter. Rub the mixture between your fingers until it resembles a crumbly texture. Set aside.
Macerate Strawberries: Cut the strawberries into quarters or smaller pieces if large. In a bowl, toss the strawberries with sugar, cornstarch, and strawberry preserves. Allow to sit so the flavors meld.
Prepare Dry Cake Ingredients: Sift together the flour, baking powder, and sea salt into a mixing bowl. Stir to combine and set aside.
Make Vegan Buttermilk: Mix soy milk and apple cider vinegar in a jug and let it sit for a few minutes to curdle slightly, simulating buttermilk.
Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk the sugar and vegan butter together using a hand mixer for 1-2 minutes until creamy. Add the oil, vegan strawberry yogurt, and vanilla extract, mixing until well combined.
Combine Batter: Add half the dry ingredients and half the vegan buttermilk to the wet mixture and whisk until combined. Then, add the remaining dry and buttermilk mixture, whisking gently until just combined to avoid overmixing.
Assemble Cake: Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and spread evenly. Layer the macerated strawberries with their juices evenly over the batter, adding only a small amount of juice if there is excess liquid. Sprinkle the crumb topping evenly over the strawberries.
Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 55-65 minutes. Test doneness by inserting a skewer or toothpick into the center; it should come out almost clean with some crumbs but no wet batter. If batter remains, continue baking in 5-minute increments.
Cool: Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Carefully remove the springform pan sides and transfer the cake to a wire rack to cool completely.
Prepare Glaze & Finish: Whisk together strawberry preserves, soy milk, and powdered sugar until smooth. Once the cake is completely cooled, dust with powdered sugar and drizzle the glaze evenly over the top before serving.

Notes

Use room temperature vegan butter for easier mixing and better crumb texture.
The vegan buttermilk made with soy milk and apple cider vinegar helps tenderize the cake and add slight acidity for flavor balance.
You can substitute neutral oil with light olive oil or any mild-flavored vegetable oil.
The vegan Greek-style strawberry yogurt adds berry flavor and moisture but can be replaced with plain or vanilla vegan yogurt if unavailable.
Ensure not to add too much strawberry juice when layering to avoid a soggy cake.
Store leftovers covered at room temperature for up to 2 days or refrigerate for up to 4 days.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 55-65 minutes
Category: Baking
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Keywords: vegan strawberry crumb cake, vegan dessert, strawberry cake, crumb cake recipe, dairy-free cake, vegan baking