Lemon Glazed Cake
Dairy-free and kosher Lemon Glazed Cake Recipe by Jacob Gross from Aish.
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 50 minutes
Serving size: 8 servings
Ingredients
Cake
- 2 cups sugar
- ¾ cup neutral oil
- 8 tablespoons vegan butter
- 2 eggs
- ¾ cup dairy-free sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons soy milk
- ½ cup lemon juice
- Zest from 2 lemons
- 2 ½ cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
Lemon Syrup
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup lemon juice
The Glaze
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- Dash of salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a 9×13 baking pan with non-stick spray.
- Combine sugar, oil, and vegan butter into a bowl and mix until creamy. Add in the eggs, sour cream, vanilla, soy milk, lemon juice, and zest. Mix in to incorporate for about 2 minutes.
- Combine the dry ingredients in a separate bowl; flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cornstarch.
- Combine the wet ingredients and the dry ingredients.
- Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool on a wire rack.
- While the cake is cooling, prepare the lemon syrup by combining the sugar and lemon juice in a saucepan. Mix and cook on low heat, stirring constantly. It should become thick and clear.
- Brush the lemon syrup on the cake and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Prepare the glaze by combining lemon juice, powdered sugar, salt, and vanilla extract.
- Remove the cake from the refrigerator and pour the glaze overtop. Allow the glaze to cool.
- Serve and enjoy!