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5 from 9 votes

Vegan Lemon Cake

This easy vegan lemon cake is moist and delicious, but the icing on the cake, literally, is a glossy, glassy, gorgeous vegan lemon curd that tastes as heavenly as it looks.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 10
Calories: 350kcal

Equipment

  • Stand mixer or large bowl
  • 9- or 10-inch springform pan (or other cake pan, see tips above)

Ingredients

  • 8 tablespoon vegan butter (at room temperature)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ cup lemon juice (about three lemons)
  • Zest of two lemons
  • ¾ cup nondairy milk (I used oat milk)
  • cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 1 tablespoon tapioca flour (also called tapioca starch)
  • teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 recipe vegan lemon curd
  • 2 tablespoon sliced almonds (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Prepare the cake pan. Spray the pan lightly with oil and cover the bottom with parchment paper, making sure it covers all the way up to the edges as the sugars in the cake tend to stick. Dust the cake pan with a tablespoon of flour.
  • In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together the butter and sugar until fluffy, about a minute.
    Stand mixer mixing butter and sugar in stand mixer.
  • Add the lemon juice and zest, nondairy milk, all purpose flour, almond flour, tapioca stach, baking powder and baking soda to the bowl and whisk 15 seconds until just incorporated. You can use the whisk attachment if using a stand mixer. Scrape down the sides and the bottom of the bowl to ensure everything is mixed and beat 10 seconds more.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top lightly with a spatula.
    Batter for lemon cake in cake tin.
  • Bake the cake for 25 minutes, then pull it out of the oven and pour the lemon curd into the center. Spread it slightly leaving a one-inch border all around the edges.
  • Sprinkle with the sliced almonds, if using, then return the cake to the pan and bake 10 more minutes until it looks golden -brown. A toothpick inserted in the cake should come out clean (although some lemon curd might stick, which is okay).
  • Let the cake cool for 20 minutes on a rack, then gently remove the sides of the springform pan and continue cooling on the rack.
    Vegan lemon cake with sliced almonds on top.
  • Slice and serve when cooled thoroughly.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 350kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 137mg | Potassium: 152mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 630IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 2mg