Vegan Lemon Pound Cake with Strawberry Glaze

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"Vegan lemon loaf cake with strawberry glaze 🍋💗 You can bake this super easy lemon cake along with me through the step by step recipe in my highlights! Hope you're all fine and have some flour left. Love, Yuki♡"
-- @foodie.yuki

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This lemon cake is light, bright, finished with a strawberry glaze and vegan! Serve this with fresh berries for breakfast or dessert! 

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Prep time 15mins
Cook time 50mins

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For the Lemon Pound Cake

ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1/2 cup (less 1 tablespoon) granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup (less 1 tablespoon) light brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup (plus 1 teaspoon) neutral vegetable oil
  • 1 cup (less 1 tablespoon) plant milk
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons lemon zest

Strawberry Glaze

ingredients

  • 1 cup chopped strawberries
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon plant milk
  • 1 cup icing sugar

For the Lemon Pound Cake

Method

  • Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 175 | 350°F. Line a 22 cm loaf tin with parchment paper. Sift the flour and baking powder in a large bowl.

  • Step 2

    Mix the vegetable oil, salt and sugars together in a medium bowl. Add in the lemon zest, vanilla and milk and stir to combine.

  • Step 3

    Add the lemon juice and whisk to combine.

  • Step 4

    Pour the wet ingredients over the flour and whisk until just combined.

  • Step 5

    Pour the batter into prepared pan and bake for 45-47 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.

  • Step 6

    Let cool down into the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.

For the Strawberry Glaze

  • Step 1

    Add the chopped strawberries in a bowl together with sugar and lemon juice and stir to combine. Stir and mash with fork, letting sit at room temperature until strawberry juice is produced.

  • Step 2

    Combine 1 tbsp of the strawberry juice with the icing sugar and milk and pour over the cool cake.