The perfect vegan lemon drizzle cake recipe. Soft, moist sponge loaded with lemon zest and topped off with the most delicious sugary lemon drizzle.
Servings 12portions
Course Baking
Cuisine British
Ingredients
225vegan butter
225caster sugar
275gself-raising flour
220mlsoy milk
Lemon zestlemon x 2
1teaspoonvanilla extract
Lemon drizzle
Juice of 1 lemon
65gcaster sugar
Method
Preheat your oven to 180° C | 350° F and line a loaf tin with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, beat together the vegan butter and lemon zest.
Next, add the sugar and vanilla extract and beat them together.
Tip in the self-raising flour, and then slowly add the milk while still stirring.
Pour the batter into your loaf tin and bake the cake for 30 - 35 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean when inserted.
Allow the cake to fully cool in the tin before mixing together your lemon drizzle and pouring it over the cake. Optional, you could poke holes in the cake with a skewer to allow the lemon drizzle to sink into the sponge.
Notes
This cake will keep in an air-tight container at room temperature for 3 - 5 days or can be frozen for up to 3 months.