Easy Vegan Strawberry Cake

0 Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease and line with parchment paper a 9 inch round baking pan or grease a springform pan (what I used).
1 Combine the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt) in a large bowl. Whisk until well combined.
2 Add the wet ingredients (melted butter/oil, applesauce, almond milk, and vanilla) and mix with a spatula until just combined, being careful not to over mix. ***Make sure your milk is warmed a little bit if using coconut oil so it doesn’t harden.
3 Fold in 3/4 of the strawberries. Pour batter into the pan and cover the top with rest of the sliced strawberries. Sprinkle 1 Tbsp of sugar evenly over the top (optional).
4 Bake for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let it cool in the pan on a wire rack. Enjoy! Serve with coconut whip or non-dairy yogurt.