Vegan Lemon Lime Cake with Icing

Step 3 Icing Preparation

Juice the lemons or the limes, or just combine both until you get 2 tbsp of juice.

Then mix with the powdered sugar and pour on top of the cake.

Let it rest for at least an hour for the icing to harden. If you don't care about that, just enjoy it as is.

do not pour the glaze over a hot cake because it will get absorbed and won't look good. Wait until the cake is cool.

Comments

[dthal]

How long will the icing take to harden? And will it always look that white?

[ShopCookMake]

1. It won't harden completely, it takes about 2 hours to get harder.

2. It'll look white as long as the liquid you're using is white or has a clear color. Since I used lemon juice, it stayed a creamy white color. You can add food coloring if you want, to change the color.

[emmarocket]

I am not a vegan, but I had some extra lemons and limes to use up so I gave this a try and WOW! So tasty :D (Was a little weireded out by needing to add vinegar...until i put it all together and it started to foam then i panicked! I was all like oh no what did i do?! and then my 3rd grade science teacher came along and gave me an F...ok so maybe it was not quite like that...) But ya, will make this recipe again for sure, - also i made it as cupcakes (made 11 in total) and it worked out great! thanks! :)

[joymunkey]

 Hi emmarocket, was wondering how long did u bake these for when u made them in cupcake form?

[emmarocket]

Helly joymunkey! My oven runs pretty hot, but i put them in for about 12 mins and that seemed to do them just prefect :) I checked them after about 10 and they needed a scooch longer.  i used regular sized muffin tins and put paper liners in them.  i made a second batch later on that were teeny sized (had little'uns to feed and they like em small) and i did them for about 6 mins and the were good :) Give it a try hope they work out for you!

[ShopCookMake]

I was weirded out by the vinegar also, but I guess the baking soda and vinegar substitute the egg. It's supposed to foam, sorry for not mentioning that before.

[BillyHalf]

This is GREAT, having been a vegan previously i still get the craving for vegan foods all the time (though now i work as a chef which makes being vegan/veggi nearly impossible) but i love seeing alternatives for people to try, if not love, just to try to see that if they choose to remove animal products from their life they can. and its not that hard. and most of the time, its delicious. thanks

[ShopCookMake]

It's not hard at all to Vegan these days with the million options of really yummy food that's available. I guess being a chef is hard though. I hope you can go back to being Vegan one day!

[watchingcrow]

 vegi since 1965 living in San Francisco and still I am shocked at how few choices you have at some restaurants.
I still use dairy and egg but try to buy local and eco friendly. Some farms treat the land and animals with respect. I want to encourage that. When I go out I sometimes just close my eyes and pretend I don't know better. I realize that is weak, but guys just gotta get by somehow.
I just found you and will be back because Clare want Vegan when we can.

[watchingcrow]

 OH, also, my 17 year old is trying to be Vegan and she requested a vegan lemon cake for her birthday, I took the day off tomorrow just to make it for her.
She is worth it.
Cherokee Clare is the best.

[MuffinLuver]

I, unfortunately, am not a vegan (I'm a little too young. Growing bones and what-not), but I love to bake anything and everything vegan! This cake looks delicious and I can't wait to try it! Although, as you can probably tell from my name, I would love to try this in cupcake form. I find it easier if the icing is stiff so I was just wondering if I leave this icing out long enough (or stick it in the fridge, if that's possible) will it become thick enough to ice a cupcake with a knife instead of pouring it on? Thank-you!

[heathbot2000]

I've tried making this twice and both times, after baking at 350 for 25 minutes, the cake has risen plenty but remains a sad, soupy mass. I'm pretty new to vegan baking so, mea culpa, I could just be screwing up something so fundamental that you don't even mention it in your instructions. Any ideas on what's going wrong? Should I just bake it much longer?

[ShopCookMake]

I'm sorry this recipe is giving you so much trouble. Are you using the same kind of baking dish? I used a loaf pan, the kind you use to make bread. I cooked the cake in a small counter top oven. Maybe that's making a difference. Try baking it longer. Bake it normally for 25 minutes until the top is golden, then cover loosely with a piece of aluminum paper and check every 10 minutes. Just place the aluminum paper on top, don't put it tightly. Hope that works.