Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C)

Step 2

Sift the flour into a mixing bowl.

Step 3

Add the sugar, baking soda and salt and mix together.

Step 4

Add the soy milk, vanilla, oil and vinegar and give it a quick whisk with a hand whisk until just combined.

Step 5

Grease two 7 inch round cake tins with coconut oil (or spray with non-stick spray) and cut parchment paper into circles to fit the bottoms.

Step 6

Divide the batter evenly between them.

Step 7

Bake for 30 minutes.

Step 8

Remove from the oven and using a toothpick, insert into the center of the cake. If it comes out clean then your cake is done.

Step 9

Move to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Step 10

Add the powdered sugar, vegan butter, vanilla and half of the soy milk.

Step 11

Beginning on low speed, mix with an electric mixer, slowly increasing speed. Add the rest of the soy milk, only as much as needed until it is smooth and creamy. If your vegan butter has a higher water content, you may not need to use all of the soy milk.

Step 12

If your frosting is still a little thin, add more powdered sugar, if it’s a little thick, add more soy milk (a drop at a time). The consistency must be thick enough that it doesn’t slide off the cake, but thin enough to be spreadable.

Step 13

When your cake is completely cool, add frosting to the top of one of the layers.

Step 14

Add the second layer on top and frost it completely, using a knife to carefully frost the sides of the cake.

Step 15

Decorate with fresh strawberries and serve right away.

Step 16

If you’re not serving right away, then omit the strawberries or serve them on a plate alongside the cake, so it doesn’t get soggy.