
Lemon & Blueberry Cake
This zesty lemon and blueberry cake makes the perfect dessert, for any vegan dinner party.
Lemon & Blueberry Cake
Ingredients
Lemon & blueberry Cake
- 280 g Self-raising flour
- 1 Lemon – zest and jucie
- 100 ml Rapeseed oil
- 170 ml Soy milk
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 200 g Caster sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla essence
- 100 g Blueberries – plus extra for decoration
Vanilla cake
- 140 g Self-raising flour
- 100 g Caster sugar
- 1/2 tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp Blue food colouring – or any colour of your choice
- 50 ml Rapeseed oil
- 2 tsp Vanilla essence
Vanilla Icing
- 3 tsp Vanilla essence
- 100 g Vegetable shortening
- 100 g Vegan spread
- 500 g Icing sugar
Instructions
Lemon & blueberry cake
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First preheat the oven to 180 degrees Fan / 200 degrees Electric / Gas mark 4. Grease two 8 inch round cake tins and line with baking paper, then set aside.
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Next sieve the flour, sugar and baking powder in to a large mixing bowl.
Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and slowly add the milk, whisking the ingredients together on a low speed. Then, while still whisking, pour in the oil and mix until all the ingredients are combined.
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Next, fold in the blueberries with a wooden spoon, along with the lemon zest and juice, ensuing the blueberries are evenly spread.
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Then divide the ingredients into the two cake tins and place them in the centre of the oven, for around 20-22 minutes, until cooked. The cakes should be springy when lightly touched.
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Remove the cakes from the oven and place them on a wire rack to cool.
Vanilla cake
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First preheat the oven to 180 degrees Fan / 200 degrees Electric / Gas mark 4. Grease one 8 inch round cake tin and line with baking paper, then set aside.
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Next sieve the flour, sugar and baking powder in to a large mixing bowl.
Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and slowly add the milk, whisking the ingredients together on a low speed. Then, while still whisking, pour in the oil and mix until all the ingredients are combined.
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Now add the vanilla essence and food colouring, and stir the ingredients together.
Depending on the colour you choose to use, you may need to adjust the quantity. I would recommend starting with a small amount and then adding more if needed.
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Pour the ingredients in to your cake tin and place in the centre of the oven for around 20-22 minutes, until cooked. The cake should be springy when lightly touched.
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Once cooked, remove the from the oven and place the cake on a wire rack to cool.
Vanilla icing
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Place the vegan spread and vegetable shortening in to a bowl and using an electric whisk, whisking together for around 5 minutes, on a low-medium speed.
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Then, while still whisking, start to slowly add the icing sugar, along with the vanilla essence, and whisk until all of the ingredients are combined.
Decoration
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Once your cakes have cooled, you are ready to start decorating.
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Place one of the lemon and blueberry cakes on to a plate or cake stand for the bottom layer of your cake. Place a generous amount of icing on top of your cake and spread evenly.
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Next, carefully place the vanilla cake on top, for the second layer of your cake, and again put a generous layer of icing on top.
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Then place the final lemon and blueberry cake on top and cover the top and sides of your cake with the rest of the of icing.
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Decorate your cake however you like. I’ve kept mine simple and placed some extra blueberries on top, with some lemon zest.