{"id":31425,"date":"2025-08-20T07:24:51","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T00:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/?p=31425"},"modified":"2025-08-20T07:24:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T00:24:51","slug":"vegan-lemon-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/vegan-lemon-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegan Lemon Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Check out this amazing Vegan Lemon Cake \u2013 it’s a top pick in our recipe collection! The cake is wonderfully light and fluffy, bursting with zesty lemon goodness, and crowned with a luscious vegan lemon buttercream frosting. Plus, it’s a breeze to whip up and serves as a versatile base for various cake variations!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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*Vegan Lemon Cake:*<\/h4>
  • \u00be cup vegan butter (softened to room temperature)<\/li>
  • 1 \u00bc cup granulated sugar<\/li>
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract<\/li>
  • 1 tablespoon lemon extract<\/li>
  • \u00be cup unsweetened applesauce<\/li>
  • 1 cup + 2 tablespoons nondairy milk<\/li>
  • 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice<\/li>
  • \u2153 cup lemon zest<\/li>
  • 3 \u2153 cups all-purpose flour (or gluten-free all-purpose flour)<\/li>
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder<\/li>
  • 1 \u00bd teaspoons baking soda<\/li>
  • \u00bd teaspoon salt<\/li><\/ul>

    *Vegan Lemon Buttercream:*<\/h4>
    • 1 cup vegan butter (softened to room temperature)<\/li>
    • 4-4 \u00bd cups powdered (confectioners sugar)<\/li>
    • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice<\/li>
    • 2 tablespoons lemon zest (divided)<\/li>
    • 2 tablespoons nondairy milk<\/li>
    • \u00bc teaspoon lemon extract<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t
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      *Cake:*<\/h4>
      1. Preheat the oven to 350\u02daF \/ 175\u02daC. Grease a 9×13″ baking dish and line it with parchment paper.<\/li>
      2. In a large bowl, cream together softened butter and sugar. Add vanilla extract, lemon extract, and lemon zest. Mix in applesauce.<\/li>
      3. In a separate bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.<\/li>
      4. Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet mixture, alternating with milk and lemon juice, until well combined.<\/li>
      5. Spread the batter evenly in the prepared baking pan. Bake for 34-38 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting.<\/li><\/ol>

        *Buttercream:*<\/h4>
        1. Beat butter and powdered sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy (2-3 minutes).<\/li>
        2. Add milk, 1 tablespoon of lemon zest, and \u00bc teaspoon lemon extract. Beat for an additional 1 minute on high speed.<\/li>
        3. Frost the cake and top it with the remaining lemon zest.<\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n\t
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          • For a 2-layer cake, use two 9-inch round pans, dividing the batter equally. Adjust the baking time accordingly.<\/li>\n
          • Storage: The cake stores well covered at room temperature for up to 5 days. Refrigerate in warm climates to prevent frosting melting.<\/li>\n
          • Ensure the cake cools completely before frosting.<\/li>\n
          • Use freshly squeezed lemon juice and zest for the best flavor; the zest is essential for the recipe’s rich taste.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t
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            *Vegan Lemon Cake:*<\/h4>
            • \u00be cup vegan butter (softened to room temperature)<\/li>
            • 1 \u00bc cup granulated sugar<\/li>
            • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract<\/li>
            • 1 tablespoon lemon extract<\/li>
            • \u00be cup unsweetened applesauce<\/li>
            • 1 cup + 2 tablespoons nondairy milk<\/li>
            • 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice<\/li>
            • \u2153 cup lemon zest<\/li>
            • 3 \u2153 cups all-purpose flour (or gluten-free all-purpose flour)<\/li>
            • 2 teaspoons baking powder<\/li>
            • 1 \u00bd teaspoons baking soda<\/li>
            • \u00bd teaspoon salt<\/li><\/ul>

              *Vegan Lemon Buttercream:*<\/h4>
              • 1 cup vegan butter (softened to room temperature)<\/li>
              • 4-4 \u00bd cups powdered (confectioners sugar)<\/li>
              • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice<\/li>
              • 2 tablespoons lemon zest (divided)<\/li>
              • 2 tablespoons nondairy milk<\/li>
              • \u00bc teaspoon lemon extract<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t
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                *Cake:*<\/h4>
                1. Preheat the oven to 350\u02daF \/ 175\u02daC. Grease a 9×13″ baking dish and line it with parchment paper.<\/li>
                2. In a large bowl, cream together softened butter and sugar. Add vanilla extract, lemon extract, and lemon zest. Mix in applesauce.<\/li>
                3. In a separate bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.<\/li>
                4. Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet mixture, alternating with milk and lemon juice, until well combined.<\/li>
                5. Spread the batter evenly in the prepared baking pan. Bake for 34-38 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting.<\/li><\/ol>

                  *Buttercream:*<\/h4>
                  1. Beat butter and powdered sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy (2-3 minutes).<\/li>
                  2. Add milk, 1 tablespoon of lemon zest, and \u00bc teaspoon lemon extract. Beat for an additional 1 minute on high speed.<\/li>
                  3. Frost the cake and top it with the remaining lemon zest.<\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n\t
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                    • For a 2-layer cake, use two 9-inch round pans, dividing the batter equally. Adjust the baking time accordingly.<\/li>\n
                    • Storage: The cake stores well covered at room temperature for up to 5 days. Refrigerate in warm climates to prevent frosting melting.<\/li>\n
                    • Ensure the cake cools completely before frosting.<\/li>\n
                    • Use freshly squeezed lemon juice and zest for the best flavor; the zest is essential for the recipe’s rich taste.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t
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                      Dessert<\/div>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                      Check out this amazing Vegan Lemon Cake \u2013 it’s a top pick in our recipe collection! The cake is wonderfully light and fluffy, bursting with zesty lemon goodness, and crowned with a luscious vegan lemon buttercream frosting. Plus, it’s a breeze to whip up and serves as a versatile base for various cake variations!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31425","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dessert","infinite-scroll-item"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31425","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31425"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31425\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31425"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31425"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31425"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}