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How to make a moist vegan cake with olive oil, lemon, toasted pistachio oil, and chopped roasted pistachios. This vegan lemon cake is so easy and full of rich flavors.
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 541kcal
Equipment you may need
microplane grater/zester
8-inch round cake pans
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp lemon zest - from about 2 medium lemons
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil - (see note)
- 2 tbsp toasted pistachio oil
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ⅔ cup soy milk
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp pure vanilla extract - 2g
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour - 228g
- 1½ tsp baking powder - 7g
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp kosher salt - 2g
Pistachio-Lemon Glaze
- 1 tbsp toasted pistachio oil
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 1¾ cups powdered sugar - 202g
- Chopped roasted pistachios and lemon zest - for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Spray an 8-inch round cake pan with baking spray with flour; line bottom of pan with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar and lemon zest. Rub sugar and zest together to thoroughly release oils.
- Whisk in olive oil, pistachio oil, applesauce, soy milk, lemon juice, and vanilla, mixing between each addition.
- Sift in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, and fold until just combined.
- Transfer batter into prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, approximately 35 minutes. .
- Let cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool completely on a wire rack.
- For the glaze, whisk together powdered sugar, pistachio oil, and lemon juice in a bowl. Spread over cooled cake and top with chopped pistachios and lemon zest.
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Notes
Olive oil: I used California Olive Ranch Rich & Robust olive oil because I wanted a more full olive oil flavor. You can use whatever olive oil you like, as long as it has a flavor you enjoy! Storage and freezing: Store at room temperature wrapped loosely in foil or plastic wrap. Freezes well, wrapped in foil and plastic wrap, for up to 2 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 slice | Calories: 541 kcal | Carbohydrates: 30 g | Protein: 3 g | Fat: 47 g | Saturated Fat: 7 g | Sodium: 2 mg | Potassium: 130 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 8 g | Calcium: 43 mg | Iron: 1 mg
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