Dairy Free / Vegan Lemon Cake Recipe

This beautifully light, moist and delicious vegan lemon cake knocks all the others right out the park! The secret is that beautiful lemon curd and a clever ratio of ingredients...

📝 Ingredients

• 2 x 20 cm (8″) Loose Bottomed Round Cake Tins
• Electric Stand Mixer or Large Bowl With Electric Hand Whisk
• 160 g (2/3 Cup + 1 tbsp) Dairy Free Spread, Room Temp
• 420 g (3 + 1/3 Cups)Icing Sugar
• 2 tbsp Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
• 150 g (1/2 Cup) Dairy Free Lemon Curd *
• 300 ml (1 Cup + 3 tbsp) Unsweetened Soy Milk, Room Temp
• 1 tbsp Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
• 150 g (2/3 Cup) Dairy Free Spread
• 275 g (2 + 1/4 Cups) Self Raising Flour
• 220 g (1 + 1/8 Cup) Golden Caster Sugar
• 1 tsp Baking Powder
• 1 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
• Zest of 2 Lemons

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Line the base of both cake tins and...: Line the base of both cake tins and preheat your oven to 180°C/Fan 170°C/356ºF. Then mix the lemon juice into the milk. And melt the dairy free spread in a bowl in the microwave in 10 second blasts.
2. 2Mix together the flour, caster sugar, baking powder...: Mix together the flour, caster sugar, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda in a bowl. Then pour in the milk, melted spread and lemon zest. Mix until smooth.
3. 3Divide between the two lined tins and bake...: Divide between the two lined tins and bake in the lower half of the oven for 15-20 mins. Leave in the tins for 10 mins then remove and cool completely on a rack.
4. 4Beat together the dairy free spread, icing sugar...: Beat together the dairy free spread, icing sugar and lemon juice until light, fluffy and smooth. (About 3 minutes)
5. 5Place a cake layer on a cake stand/serving...: Place a cake layer on a cake stand/serving plate. Load a piping bag with a star nozzle, pipe dots round the edge of the cake then fill the middle. (No one will see that bit so don't worry if it's not neat!)
6. 6Spread the vegan lemon curd onto the bottom...: Spread the vegan lemon curd onto the bottom of the other cake layer then place it on top.
7. 7Spread a thin layer of frosting over the...: Spread a thin layer of frosting over the top then decorate the edge with more piped dots to finish.