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Vegan Lemon Poppyseed Cake (Gluten Free)

A vegan and gluten free cake filled with zesty lemon and poppyseeds.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Servings: 8 -12

Ingredients

  • Cake
  • 1 package Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Vanilla Cake Mix Betty Crocker also offers gluten free cake mixes if you cannot find Bob's Red Mill GF cake mix
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup water room temperature
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 T poppy seeds
  • Glaze
  • 2 cups powdered sugar gluten-free
  • Juice of 1 lemon approx. 1/4 cup
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • Garnish
  • Lemon slices raspberries, blueberries, etc.

Instructions

Cake

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Grease a 9 inch round cake pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, add the cake mix, applesauce, vegetable oil, water, lemon juice and lemon zest. Mix with an electric hand mixer on medium for 1 minute or until fully combined. Add the poppy seeds and stir until distributed throughout the batter.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool completely in the pan.
  • Once cool, turn over onto a plate to add the glaze.

Glaze

  • In a medium bowl, add the powdered sugar, lemon juice and lemon zest. Stir with a whisk until smooth. The glaze should not be thin but thick yet pourable. If the glaze needs to be thicker, slowly add more powdered sugar. If the glaze is too thick, add little more lemon juice.
  • Drizzle the glaze over the cake and spread to cover the entire top and allow the glaze to drip off on the sides. Garnish with lemon slices and berries.

Notes

Recipe Source: The Domestic Rebel