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Vegan Lemon Cake
This Vegan Lemon Cake is fluffy and light, with a tart lemon glaze and sweet strawberries on top. It's super easy to make, whether you follow a vegan diet or just love a great lemon dessert!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 265 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
for the lemon glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
for the strawberry topping, optional
- 2 cups strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 3 tbsp sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350F. Oil a 9 inch cake pan and line the bottom with a round piece of parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk well and set aside.
- In a medium sized mixing bowl, whisk together the sugar, water, vegetable oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract.
- Add half the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until almost incorporated. Add the other half and fold everything together until just mixed, don't over mix.
- Pour the batter into your prepared baking pan and bake for 30-35 minutes until risen and firm in the center. You can check with a toothpick. This cake will still be fairly pale when it is done baking.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool for a couple minutes in the pan before carefully removing it. Allow to fully cool on a baking rack.
- To make the glaze, whisk together the powdered sugar and lemon juice until a thin glaze forms. Spread evenly over the cake, allowing it to drip down the sides.
- Allow the glaze to set (this should only take 15-20 minutes or so) while you make the strawberry topping.
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strawberry topping
- Combine the chopped strawberries and sugar in a bowl. The berries will start to get juicy on their own, but I usually add a couple tablespoons of water to make a little more syrup for topping the cake.
- Serve the cake with the strawberry topping and enjoy!
Notes
- *Cake recipe from King Arthur Baking.
Nutrition Information
Calories
265kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
44g
(15%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Sodium
193mg
(8%)
Potassium
102mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Vitamin A
3IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
17mg
(19%)
Calcium
23mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 265
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 265kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 193mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 102mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 3IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.