Lemon Poppy Seed Cake made with all purpose flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, poppy seeds, vinegar, vanilla extract, oil, lemon juice, water, yellow food coloring, oil spray, vegan cream cheese

Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

This moist and fluffy vegan lemon poppy seed cake is bursting with refreshing citrus flavor. Topped with a creamy vegan frosting, it is a deceptively simple dessert perfect for spring and summer gatherings. This foolproof recipe uses simple pantry staples and bakes in under half an hour.

12 servings
Updated

Price per Serving

AUD: A$ 1.09
EUR: € 0.66
GBP: £ 0.57
USD: $ 0.72
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Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 180C and grease an 8-inch cake pan with [null null oil spray].

  2. 2

    In a large bowl, whisk together all purpose flour (1.5 cup), sugar (1 cup), salt (0.25 tsp), and baking soda (0.5 tsp).

  3. 3

    Add vinegar (1 tsp), vanilla extract (1 tsp), oil (5 tbsp), water (0.75 cup), lemon juice (0.25 cup), and yellow food coloring (2 drop) and mix well.

  4. 4

    Fold in the poppy seeds (0.25 cup) until incorporated.

  5. 5

    Pour batter into the pan and bake for 27 to 30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.

  6. 6

    Cool the cake completely on a wire rack.

  7. 7

    Slice the cake lengthways. Spread a third of the vegan cream cheese (1 cup) frosting on the bottom layer, then top with the second layer and frost the rest.

Nutrition Facts

Per portion

237
kcal
2
Protein (g)
31
Carbs (g)
12
Fat (g)

Macronutrients

Saturated Fat 2 g
Monounsaturated Fat 6 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3 g
Fiber 1 g
Sugars 13 g

Micronutrients

iron
1mg
78% DV
sodium
107mg
56% DV
calcium
35mg
42% DV
potassium
40mg
14% DV
vitamin a
12mcg
15% DV
vitamin c
2mg
28% DV
vitamin k
1mcg
12% DV

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