Space Cake
If you've got cannabis-infused butter, white granulated sugar and eggs, you're most of the way to this vegetarian: about 60 minutes of cooking across 6 steps. Scroll down for the ingredient checklist, a serving scaler and unit converter, and the method broken into 6 steps.
You'll mainly reach for oven. At medium difficulty across 6 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
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Pantry staples (you likely have these)
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How to make it
- Preheat the oven to 175 C / 350 F and line an 8-inch square baking tin with parchment paper, leaving an overhang for easy lifting.
- Cream the softened infused butter with the sugar in a bowl until pale and fluffy, then beat in the eggs one at a time followed by the vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt so the dry ingredients are evenly combined.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture in two additions, alternating with the milk, mixing only until no dry streaks remain so the cake stays tender.
- Pour the batter into the prepared tin, level the top, and bake for 25 to 30 minutes until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out with just a few moist crumbs.
- Cool the cake completely in the tin before lifting it out and cutting it into clearly portioned squares, and label it plainly so no one eats it unknowingly; begin with a single small piece and wait at least an hour before considering more, keeping it well out of reach of children and pets.
You'll use: Oven
Ingredient substitutions
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
- Eggs
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce (baking) · 1 tbsp ground flax + 3 tbsp water per egg
- Milk
- any unsweetened plant milk · ½ cup evaporated milk + ½ cup water
Tips & common questions
How long does Space Cake take to make?
About 60 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 6 steps and 9 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of butter?
Try olive oil (¾ the amount). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Space Cake vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Space Cake is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Three space brownies.jpg (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.