If you’re a fan of (oat) milk’s favorite cookie, you’ll love Vegan Oreo Cheesecake and Vegan Mint Chocolate Oreo Cupcakes! If you don’t want to use the Oreo brand, you can use Newman’s Own or Trader Joe’s brand chocolate cream filled cookies. But Oreos are dairy free and vegan friendly.
What I love about vegan Oreo cake
It features tons of Oreos! I’m assuming that if you’re making this cake, you’re an Oreo fan. Lucky for you, this cake features plenty of Oreos in every single bite! It’s just so pretty. When you layer a cake with homemade frosting, it always garners plenty of “oohs” and “ahhs” at parties! This gorgeous cake can be served just about anywhere and you’ll get lots of compliments. You’ll never believe it’s vegan. Well, you may believe it’s vegan since you’re the one making it! However, the rich, silky frosting and moist cake layers will make it hard to convince your friends that there’s not a drop of eggs or dairy in the mix.
Ingredients needed (with substitutions)
For the whipped chocolate cream frosting (or go make my Vegan Buttercream Frosting and mix some chopped Oreos in it, either choice is good):
Soy Milk – Make sure you’re using unsweetened soy milk to avoid an overly sweet frosting. May use another plain milk if you can’t have soy.Coconut Oil – Necessary for the vegan whipped cream, just like in my Heavy Whipping Cream Substitute.Powdered Sugar Cocoa Powder – Natural unsweetened cocoa powder is what you want.Vanilla Extract – Pure vanilla extract is always preferred over imitation. Oreos – Chopped up small in the chocolate whipped frosting.
For the Oreo cake:
Cake Flour – You can substitute this with 2.5 cups of regular flour plus 2 tbs of cornstarch. Gluten free all purpose mix would also work okay.Baking PowderSaltSugar Canola Oil – Another neutral flavored oil, like vegetable oil, also works well. Soy Milk – Or other non-dairy milk.Apple Cider Vinegar – Lemon juice or white vinegar work as well.Vanilla ExtractOreos
How to make Vegan Oreo Cake
Find the complete recipe with measurements below in the recipe card.
Prepare frosting the night before!
If you are making the chocolate whipped cream frosting, you need to start it the night before. Simply warm the soy milk in the microwave for a minute or two, then blend with the melted coconut oil until emulsified. Transfer to a bowl, cover and refrigerate overnight.
Make the cake layers
The next day when you’re ready, make the Oreo cake layers. This is easy to do in one bowl. First, mix the dry ingredients together, then pour in the oil, milk, vinegar and vanilla extract. Mix until just combined, then fold in the Oreo pieces. Bake for 30-35 minutes, then let cool completely before frosting.
Make the whipped frosting
Once the cakes are ALL THE WAY COOL (please don’t try to frost a cake that is even slightly warm, everything will fall apart), prepare the frosting. Once the milk/oil mixture has chilled overnight, transfer it to the bowl of a stand mixer with a whisk attachment. Add the powdered sugar, cocoa and vanilla. Beat, starting on low speed and increasing to high. The cream usually takes just a few minutes to thicken, so watch it carefully and do not over mix or it will get too thick and may even separate. It will look very much like real whipping cream and be fluffy in consistency.
Frost and serve
All that’s left to do is frost the cake, decorate and serve! I put all the chocolate whipped cream in the middle layer for a super thick frosting layer, but it is also enough to frost the whole cake in a thinner layer. I then made a batch of Vegan Buttercream Frosting for the outside and for piping on top in between whole Oreo cookies.
Other frosting choices
Besides the chocolate whipped cream frosting and vegan buttercream, you could use any of the following depending on your preference:
Vegan Cream Cheese FrostingVegan Chocolate FrostingVegan Swiss Meringue Buttercream
Whatever frosting you use, I recommend folding in some chopped small Oreo pieces. You can also use Oreo cookie crumbs.
Frequently asked questions
More vegan cakes
Chocolate Vegan Bundt CakeVegan Strawberry CakeVegan Tres Leches CakeVegan Yellow CakeVegan Lemon CakeVegan Peanut Butter Cake
