Vegan Lemon Cake With Lime Glaze - Real Recipes from Mums

A light cake with delicate lemon flavour and tart glaze. Perfect for morning or afternoon tea, or a grandfather who loves Madeira cake.

Ingredients (serves 12)

2¼ Cups Plain Flour
1 Cup Caster Sugar
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Bicarb Soda
1 Cup Water
6½ Tablespoons Oil (Canola, Sunflower, Vegetable)
1 Lemon, zested and juiced
1 Lime, juiced
¾ Cup Soft Icing Sugar

Method

Preheat oven to 180°C or 160°C for fan force.
Grease and line 20 X 20 cm square pan.
Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and bicarb soda together.
Mix water, oil, lemon zest, and lemon juice together.
Mix wet ingredients with dry ingredients and stir to combine.
Pour into prepared tray and bake for 30 - 35 minutes.
Cool for 10 minutes.
To prepare glaze: Mix lime juice into the icing sugar to taste and spread over the cooled cake.

Notes

I adapted this from A Big Man's World Lemon Loaf because the result was dense and heavy. A full lime's worth of juice makes a very tart glaze. You can also make the glaze with 1-2 tablespoons of extra lemon juice, milk, or plain water with a dash of vanilla extract. Mix up the flavours by using lemon and lime juice in the cake, or try a different citrus fruit.

39 Comments

- - Mumto4boys said
  - 13 Sep 2024
    7:58 am
Yum! I love lemon cakes. Vegan options are always great too. Thank you!

- - mom101628 said
  - 11 Sep 2024
    12:40 am
Thanks for sharing this recipe. It is delicious and so easy to make.

- - rovermum said
  - 16 Aug 2024
    5:28 pm
I absolutely love any citrus dessert. This sounds so yum.

- - sars_angelchik said
  - 16 Aug 2024
    11:31 am
Sounds lovely, even though it is vegan.

- - mom223151 said
  - 16 Aug 2024
    1:12 am
Looks yummy, and very easy to make.

- - firsttimemum12 said
  - 15 Aug 2024
    8:25 pm
Thank you! Have been trying to find a simple recipe!

- - Frankiielot said
  - 17 May 2024
    7:12 pm
My aunty recently turned vegan so I’ll have to make this for her birthday.
Thank you for sharing.

- - ~Loui~ said
  - 17 May 2024
    1:21 am
Oh yum! I have a very small lime tree and the zest and juice from the little fruit that I get is amazing. I could imagine it working well in this cake, Also I love Madeira cake
- Ellen replied
  
  19 May 2024 , 7:52 am
  Yes lemon and lime zest & juice are beautiful in baking !
- - rovermum said
  - 16 May 2024
    8:17 pm
Now this is my kind of cake. I love a citrus sweet.
- mom486197 replied
  
  16 Aug 2024 , 10:23 am
  Me too, sounds so yum.
- - ChiWren said
  - 16 May 2024
    5:54 pm
Lemon loaves and cakes are my absolute faves, definitely giving this recipe a try next craving (which I’m sure will be soon).

- - sars_angelchik said
  - 16 May 2024
    5:09 pm
Lemon and lime are 2 great and very underrated flavours. I’d love to try this!

- - romvar said
  - 16 Aug 2023
    1:42 pm
I’m always after vegan cake recipes. This one looks simple to make.

- - mom465794 said
  - 29 Jul 2023
    8:29 am
I’m going to try make this tonight!

- - TraceyGail said
  - 21 Jul 2023
    3:22 pm
I like to find new Vegan cake recipes for a grandson with allergies. Not sure he will like lemon but I do so am looking forward to trying this.

- - mom465683 said
  - 20 Jul 2023
    8:06 pm
I’m not vegan. But it sounds interesting.

- - Jessica said
  - 30 Jun 2023
    9:43 pm
My mouth is watering reading this! Thanks for sharing!

- - sars_angelchik said
  - 30 Jun 2023
    9:27 pm
This sounds surprisingly good!

- - Mumof4 said
  - 30 Jun 2023
    6:46 pm
Love citrusy cakes!!! I’ll have to try this!

- - 3kidmumma said
  - 26 Jun 2023
    9:46 pm
Yum. Sounds lovely. I love lemon cheesecake so i need to try this lemon cake recipe. Thanks for sharing it

- - mom485647 said
  - 26 Jun 2023
    9:06 pm
I’m always after new vegan recipes to try for a family member. Looking forward to giving this one a go.