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Vegan Lemon Cake
5 from 9 votes

Vegan Lemon Cake

This vegan lemon cake is a plant-based makeover of a traditional favorite. It is fluffy and moist, bursting with zesty lemon flavor, and loaded with gorgeous poppy seeds. This is a dessert that's guaranteed to impress!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
29 mins
Resting Time:
10 mins
Total Time
49 mins
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 103 kcal
Course: Dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups gluten-free flour
  • 3 tbsp poppy seeds
  • ¾ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ cup vegan cream cheese storebought or homemade
  • ¼ cup lemon zest
  • ⅓ cup plant-based milk
  • 3 tsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil
  • ½ cup maple syrup + additional ⅓ cup
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 Flaxseed 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 2 tbsp water, stirred together and set aside for 10 minutes, used as egg substitute

Instructions

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  1. Preheat a conventional oven to 180 degrees C/350 degrees F.
  2. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the gluten-free flour, poppyseeds, and baking powder.
  3. In a separate mixing bowl, thoroughly whisk together the vegan cream cheese, lemon zest, plant based milk, lemon juice, coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla extract and the flax egg.
  4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry, but make sure not to over-mix as this will undermine the fluffiness of the loaf.
  5. Transfer the batter to a loaf tin lined with baking paper. Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Leave to cool on a cooling rack for 15 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Information

Calories 103kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 13g (4%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Sodium 55mg (2%) Potassium 28mg (1%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 1IU (0%) Vitamin C 3mg (3%) Calcium 73mg (7%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12 slices

Amount Per Serving

Calories 103

% Daily Value*

Calories 103kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 13g 4%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Sodium 55mg 2%
Potassium 28mg 1%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 1IU 0%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 73mg 7%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.