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Few desserts can communicate celebration like a cake; from birthday cakes to fruit cakes to cheesecakes, a cake is one dessert that is created to make any event just a little more special. Whether you're looking for a dairy-free recipe for a layer cake, cheesecake or cupcakes, you'll find a delicious non-dairy dessert fit for any occasion here.

Basic Yellow Cake

This dairy-free yellow cake recipe is easy to make, and perfect for birthdays, graduation parties or anytime! For dairy free kids and lactose-free adults alike, this dairy free yellow cake recipe takes the non-dairy cake!

Blueberry Coffee Cake (Vegan)

This dairy free blueberry coffee cake recipe is a vegan coffee cake with a blueberry twist! Dairy-free coffee cake is studded with blueberries for a dairy-free coffee cake that any coffee cake lover will enjoy!

Brownie Cake (Dairy-Free Vegan)

This vegan brownie cake recipe is a dairy-free, egg-free, elegant way to enjoy vegan brownies! Topped with vegan ganache, this dairy-free brownie cake recipe takes the vegan cake!

Carrot Cake

Looking for a dairy free carrot cake recipe? This lactose free recipe for carrot cake is dairy-free and so delicious, perfect for non-dairy kids' birthday parties, Easter and any occassion that calls for a tasty dairy free cake! Try this carrot cake recipe for a delightful dairy free dessert!

Cheesecake

This dairy-free cheesecake recipe may even have you fooled! Rich, creamy and delicious, this dairy-free version of the dessert favorite is vegan, too!

Chocolate Cheesecake

This dairy-free chocolate cheesecake recipe is egg-free, vegan and so delicious that no one will know! Unlike most vegan cheesecake recipes that use tofu, this lactose-free chocolate cheesecake recipe uses dairy-free cream cheese for a rich, cheesecake recipe that no one will suspect is free of dairy and eggs!

Chocolate Cherry Roulade Cake

This dairy-free dessert recipe is not only nondairy, but it is impressive and easier to assemble than a traditional layer cake. If you're looking for a dairy-free cake recipe that is decadent and delicious, this Chocolate Cherry Roulade Cake recipe is sure to satisfy both the eye and the palate.

Chocolate Lava Cakes

Looking for dairy free dessert recipes like Chocolate Lava Cakes? These dairy-free, lactose free, vegan cakes are delicious one-bowl creations that are elegant and impressive but also fun! Try this dairy-free Chocolate Lava Cakes Recipe for your next dinner party or for a rich weeknight deesert.

Chocolate Marble Soufflé Cakes

A dairy-free dessert that's somewhere between an angel food cake and a traditional soufflé, these delightful dairy free Marble Soufflé Cakes are impressive, elegant and easy to prepare. For a sweet nondairy treat for a formal meal or a relaxed family dinner, try this recipe!

Devils Food Cake

This dairy-free Devils Food Cake recipe is sinfully delicious with layers rich chocolate cake, decadent chocolate mousse and dark chocolate ganache, for an impressive and delicious end to a fabulous meal. Try this dairy-free, egg-free and vegan cake recipe for birthdays, parties or a fancy weeknight treat.

Lemon Cake

This dairy-free lemon cake recipe is moist, easy to make and so delicious with a light icing or frosting. Try this lactose-free cake for birthdays, showers or other special dairy free occasions!

Light Pineapple Upside Down Cake

This pineapple upside down cake recipe is vegan, dairy-free, egg-free and delicious! Lower in fat than traditional pineapple cake recipes, this cake uses no dairy products or eggs, so it's perfect for lactose-intolerance, dairy-free, vegan, or low-fat diets!

Mango Cake

This mango cake recipe is a dairy-free, low-fat sponge cake that is great for people with allergies as it is lactose-free, soy-free, egg-free and nut-free. Great as a low-fat dairy free dessert or as a sweet snack for dairy free kids, this non-dairy cake recipe is easy and light.

Mardi Gras King Cake (Vegan)

This King Cake recipe is dairy-free, egg-free and vegan, perfect for those who have lactose intolerance or allergies to milk and eggs as well as vegans! For your dairy-free Mardigras celebration, try this dairy-free egg-free King Cake recipe!

Pumpkin Cheesecake (Vegan)

This egg-free, dairy-free pumpkin cheesecake recipe is one autumn dessert that you don't have to be vegan to enjoy! Scented with cinnamon, ginger and pumpkin, this lactose-free pumpkin cheesecake is flavorful fall fare at its best.

Pumpkin Snack Cake

This pumpkin snack cake recipe is dairy-free and so easy to make, not to mention delicious. For your lactose-free or non-dairy loved ones, this dairy-free pumpkin snack cake is wonderful afterschool or with tea!

Raspberry Mousse Cakes

Looking for a no-bake, no-fuss dairy-free dessert recipe? These individual dairy-free Raspberry Mousse Cakes are easy to make and can be prepared in advance. With layers of fresh dates, raspberry mousse and dairy-free dark chocolate ganache, these cakes are really special.

Raw Carrot Cake

Looking for a raw carrot cake recipe that even kids will like? This dairy-free carrot cake is made from all raw ingredients for a rich and refreshing lactose free no-bake dessert that's perfect for Easter as well as other holidays, but easy and quick enough for everyday! Try this Raw Carrot Cake Recipe for a dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, soy-free, vegan dessert recipe!

Rich Chocolate Cake Recipe

Need a Chocolate Cake Recipe that's dairy free and soy free? This dairy free cake recipe is soy-free, lactose free and nut-free as well, which makes it perfect for kids' birthday parties where there are many allergies and diets present! Try this non-dairy Chocolate Cake Recipe for an easy to make allergen-free cake for lactose free kids and adults alike!

Strawberry Cheesecake (Dairy-Free, Egg-Free)

This Vegan Strawberry Cheesecake recipe is dairy-free, egg-free and delicious! Prepared with dairy-free cream cheese, strawberries, a vegan graham cracker crust and other ingredients, this vegan strawberry cheesecake is a lactose-free treat!

Tres Leches Cake

This tres leches cake recipe is dairy-free, egg-free and vegan! If you love classic rich desserts like pastel de tres leches but can't eat dairy, this tres leches cake recipe is for you! Non-dairy, vegan and significanly lower in fat that traditional tres leches cake recipes, this is one lactose free cake that is sure to please a variety of diets and palates!

Vegan Blueberry Buckle

This vegan blueberry buckle recipe is dairy-free, egg-free and delicious! Prepared with all vegan ingredients, this blueberry buckle takes the vegan cake!

Vegan Carrot Cake

This vegan carrot cake recipe is dairy-free, egg-free and delicious. Prepared with healthy ingredients, this vegan carrot cake is one recipe you can feel good about.

Vegan Apple Cake

Vegan Apple Cake Recipe. This vegan apple cake recipe is dairy-free, egg-free and one of my favorite cake recipes. For something deliciously dairy-free and different, try this vegan apple cake recipe.

Vegan Chocolate Cake

This vegan chocolate cake recipe is dairy-free, egg-free and lower in fat than traditional chocolate cake recipes that use dairy products and eggs. The perfect cake recipe for persons with lactose intolerance, milk allergies or egg allergies, this vegan chocolate cake is a healthier way to have your cake and eat it too!

Vegan Chocolate Pumpkin Gingerbread

Vegan Chocolate Pumpkin Gingerbread. This recipe for vegan chocolate pumpkin gingerbread is somewhere between and egg-free pumpkin cake and chocolate gingerbread, a moist and rich gingerbread that's dairy-free, egg-free and vegan!

Vegan Coffee Cake

This vegan coffee cake recipe is a dairy-free, egg-free cake recipe that makes a delicious lactose-free cake for tea time, breakfast or anytime of day! For an easy, dairy free coffee cake recipe, this vegan coffee cake recipe takes the non-dairy cake!

Vegan Mocha Cake

Vegan Chocolate Mocha Cake. This dairy-free, egg-free, vegan recipe for chocolate mocha cake is a delicious vegan chocolate cake scented with coffee.

White Cake

This dairy-free white cake recipe is perfect for birthday cakes for dairy free kids and lactose free adults alike. For a dairy free white cake recipe that is easy to make and so delicious that you won't even know it's non-dairy, try this dairy-free white cake recipe!

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