Bizcocho de Morir Soñando
A moist and buttery vegan Dominican cake soaked in an orange and vanilla milk beverage called "morir soñando".
Equipment
- 8-inch round cake pan
- kitchen scale
Ingredients
Cake
- 140 grams all-purpose flour
- 2 ¾ tsp baking powder
- 140 grams salted vegan butter
- 140 grams granulated sugar
- 80 grams Just Egg
- 60 grams applesauce
- ⅓ cup orange juice (no pulp)
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
Soaking Liquid
- ½ cup orange juice
- ½ cup unsweetened soy milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Frosting
- 1 cup powdered sugar (110g)
- 1 tbsp softened vegan butter (14g)
- 1 ½ tbsp orange juice
- ½ tbsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Measure and prepare your ingredients.
- It's really important for all the ingredients to be room temperature for this recipe. I add the vanilla extract to the orange juice and mix the baking powder into the flour. Once you've measured everything, let the ingredients sit out for an hour or two.
- Line the cake pan with parchment paper and grease the sides with butter.
Make the cake.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Mix the Just Egg and applesauce together in a measuring cup before adding to the mixing bowl later.
- Add the butter and sugar into a mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer. Beat together for 3 minutes or until light and well combined.
- Next add in the Just Egg and applesauce mixture about a half or third at a time. Allow to fully incorporate until smooth before adding each additional portion. If the ingredients aren't all at room temperature, the mixture will split and be chunky at this step.
- Alternate adding the orange juice and flour a third at a time. I just estimate. Basically don't add all of each all at once. Add a bit of the orange juice and allow to fully incorporate. Then add in some of the flour. Continue alternating until everything is smooth and combined. Don't forget to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl and mix for another two minutes to make sure everything gets mixed in properly.
- Pour the cake batter into the prepared cake pan.
- Place the pan on the middle rack of the oven and bake for 32-35 minutes. The top should be golden and the edges will be brown and pulled away from the edge of the pan.
- Flip the cake over and onto a plate.
Make the soaking liquid.
- Mix the orange juice, soy milk, and vanilla in a cup.
- While the cake is still warm, pour the soak evenly over the cake using a spoon. You may have to apply the soak several times.
- Place the cake in the refrigerator for an hour or two until cold.
Make the frosting.
- Combine the powdered sugar, butter, orange juice, and vanilla in a mixing bowl.
- Mix the ingredients together until they are evenly combined. You can add more powdered sugar if it is too runny, or more orange juice if it is too dry.
- Remove the cake from the refrigerator and cover the top with the frosting. Best served chilled.
