Vegan Citrus Cake

9 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Unbleached Flour
  • 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoons Freshly Grated Nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoons Fine Sea Salt
  • 1/2 cups Citrus Olive Oil (see Note)
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 2 Tablespoons Orange Or Lemon Zest
  • 1 cup Almond Milk (unsweetened, Room Temperature)

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
  2. 2
    In a bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, grated nutmeg and salt.
  3. 3
    In a large bowl beat together the olive oil, sugar and vanilla. Fold in the citrus zest to wet ingredients. Add the flour mixture a portion at a time, alternating with the almond milk, folding into the wet mixture with a spatula until just combined.
  4. 4
    Spread the batter into the prepared cake pan. Bake the cake for 45-50 minutes or until firm to the touch. Allow cake to stand and cool for 10 minutes. Remove and place on cooling rake to cool completely before cutting and serving. I cut this cake into wedges.
  5. 5
    This cake is a fantastic afternoon snack.
  6. 6
    Note: If unable to find citrus olive oil, use olive oil, reduce almond milk to 3/4 cup, add 1/2 cup orange juice, and increase orange or lemon zest to 3 tablespoons.

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