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Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.", "In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, dry vanilla pudding mix, baking powder, baking soda and salt.", "In another bowl, mix plant milk, vegetable oil, applesauce, vinegar and vanilla.", "Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir gently until just combined.", "The batter should be thick but spreadable. If unusually stiff, add another 1–2 tablespoons plant milk.", "Pour into the prepared pan and spread evenly.", "Bake for 35–45 minutes, checking at 35 minutes. Continue baking if needed until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.", "Cool completely before glazing.", "Glaze: Place powdered sugar in a mixing bowl.", "Glaze: Add vanilla, salt and 3 tablespoons plant milk.", "Glaze: Whisk until completely smooth.", "Glaze: Add more plant milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until thick but pourable.", "Glaze: Spread over the completely cooled cake.", "Glaze: Add sprinkles immediately.", "Glaze: Allow glaze to set for 20–30 minutes before cutting." ], "ingredientGroups": [ { "title": "Cake dry ingredients", "items": [ "3 cups all-purpose flour", "1½ cups granulated sugar", "1 box (3.4 oz.) instant vanilla pudding mix, dry", "1 tablespoon baking powder", "½ teaspoon baking soda", "½ teaspoon salt" ] }, { "title": "Cake wet ingredients", "items": [ "1¾ cups unsweetened soy milk or oat milk", "½ cup vegetable oil", "½ cup unsweetened applesauce", "1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar or white vinegar", "1 tablespoon vanilla extract" ] }, { "title": "Vanilla glaze", "items": [ "2 cups powdered sugar", "3–4 tablespoons unsweetened plant milk", "1½ teaspoons vanilla extract", "Pinch of salt", "Vegan rainbow sprinkles (optional)" ] } ], "notes": [ "Use one 3.4-ounce box of dairy-free instant vanilla pudding powder dry; 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