Vegan Lemon Cake
This Vegan Lemon Cake is an amazing layered summer treat! The perfect combo of both sweet and tart together to make your mouth explode with happiness.
Servings: 16 slices
Calories: 575kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups cake flour (480g) (sub for 3 ⅔ cups all purpose (440g) + ⅓ cup cornstarch (37g))
- 2 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
- zest of 2 whole lemons
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice (56g)
- 2 cups vegan cane sugar (396g)
- ¼ cup brown sugar (53g)
- ½ cup vegan butter (113g)
- 1 ½ cups dairy free milk (340g)
- ¼ cup vegetable oil (50g)
- ¼ cup dairy free yogurt (57g)(can sub applesauce or coconut cream)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
For Vegan Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting
- 1 cup unsalted vegan butter, softened to room temperature (226g)
- 8 ounces vegan cream cheese, softened to room temperature (227g)
- 5 cups powdered sugar, sifted (565g)
- 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease 2 9" pans and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together dry ingredients ( cake flour, baking powder, salt, turmeric, and lemon zest). Set aside.
- In another large mixing bowl, whisk together remaining ingredients (lemon juice, both sugars, vegan butter, oil, non-dairy milk, yogurt, and vanilla) until very well combined.
- Slowly pour dry ingredients into wet ingredients. Use a spatula to fold together just until combined. DO NOT OVERMIX.
- Pour into prepared pans evenly.
- Bake for 30-40 mins or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool before removing.
- While cooling, into a large bowl, beat vegan butter and cream cheese together until creamy.
- Add in powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, beating with mixer after each. Add in lemon juice, vanilla, and salt. Blend together again.
- Spread or pipe frosting onto cake as desired.
Notes
See post for tips, tricks and ideas.
Nutritional facts are just estimates.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 575kcal | Carbohydrates: 93g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 404mg | Potassium: 155mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 67g | Vitamin A: 897IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 1mg
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