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One-Bowl Vegan Lemon Bundt Cake... so easy and delicious! Make this in one bowl, and simply pour and bake! Top with your choice of lemony glaze or powdered sugar. With a Video! Gluten-free adaptable
You can not teach someone to love, you must show them.~Lea
This simple, one-bowl, Vegan Lemon Bundt Cake recipe is incredibly EASY to make and oh so delicious! My husband Brian actually made this for me on my birthday, and if he can do it, I know you can do it – it is that easy!
It’s a one-bowl recipe, just whisk it up and pour it in a bundt pan. Using Meyer lemons adds specialness, but regular old lemons are great too.
Coconut milk gives it a decadent richness that I love. It’s a light and flavorful cake perfect for special occasions and holiday tables. Serve with the lemony glaze, top with fresh berries or toasted coconut if you like, or simply sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Vegan Lemon Bundt Cake | 60-second video
Lately, I have been receiving all sorts of gifts. Words filled with wisdom, chance encounters, and simple acts of kindness that have left me feeling humbled. Gestures so unexpected and thoughtful they reach straight to my heart and squeeze.
I have been thinking about this lately, how the smallest gestures can make the biggest impact in our day and in our lives. I admit I am not always good at this. But all around me, examples keep pouring in, of how to be better. Of how to love better.
When I was growing up, there was this magnet on our fridge that lived in the same spot for probably 30 years. My mom put it there after a trip to Finland.
It is a Finnish saying…
I cannot tell you how many times I had looked at this without actually seeing it.
A few years ago when I was helping my mom pack up and move here, I finally asked her what it meant.
She translated it to: You can not teach someone to love, you must show them.
My whole life, she had been quietly showing me. Never preaching, never talking about it. Showing me.
What is the lesson that stands patiently in front of us every day?
Sometimes lessons are born of suffering. These always get our attention, don’t they? Learn this now… or you will suffer more. HA!
But lately, I am finding, that life is generous with us too, giving us lessons born from the kindness and goodness of others.
The simplest words, empathy, encouragement, even something as simple as a smile.
And the interesting thing is how often the universe taps us on the shoulder and invites us to participate in loving, most often in the smallest ways.
Sometimes I feel these are the most important of all.
How often we ignore these little proddings… or just don’t take notice, most often because I’m thinking of something in the past, or worrying about the future, and not seeing what is right in front of me.
It is only when I am present, that I hear the invitation.
When someone else is kind to me, it reminds me that I too, can be kind. We learn from each other, don’t we?
Share this cake with someone you love this weekend. The act will bless you as much as it does them.
xoxo
More recipes you may like:
- Meyer Lemon Loaf Cake with Pistachios
- Vegan Cranberry Cake
- Homemade Strawberry Shortcake
- Strawberry Breakfast Cake
- Berry Trifles w/ Lemon Cake & Coconut Whipped Cream
- Dark Chocolate Bundt Cake with Blood Oranges
Vegan Meyer Lemon Coconut Bundt Cake
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 mins
- Yield: 10-12 1x
- Category: Vegan Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Northwest
- Diet: Vegan
Description
One Bowl Vegan Meyer Lemon Coconut Bundt Cake…SO easy and delicious! Make this in one bowl, and pour and bake!
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2/3 cup olive oil
- 1 can full-fat coconut milk ( 13.5–14 oz)
- 3 tablespoons lemon zest, don’t skimp
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (3-4 Meyer lemons) or use regular lemons
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 3 cups all-purpose flour (or sub Bob’s Red Mill GF flour blend)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups shredded coconut or flaked coconut, lightly toasted
Icing:
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven 350F
- In a large bowl mix ( or stand mixer) whisk sugar, oil, coconut milk, lemon juice, zest, and vanilla. Sift in flour, baking powder, baking soda mixing in batches. Mix well after each addition. Add salt and shredded coconut. Stir.
- Grease and flour a bunt pan well, and pour the mixture in. Bake 1 hour. (You could also make these into cupcakes, filling 2/3- 3/4 full and baking for 20-25 mins ). Cupcakes will bake faster – in either case, check by inserting a skewer or toothpick, if it comes out clean, it’s done.
- Let it cool completely before inverting.
- Carefully slide a thin knife gently down the sides to loosen.
- Invert bundt cake by placing a plate (or cake plate) over the bundt cake then invert both.
- To garnish: Sprinkle with powder sugar or drizzle the top with cooled icing. Sprinkle with more toasted coconut.
- To make the icing, simply mix ingredients together, let cool 10-20 minutes, drizzle over cake.
Notes
This recipe was originally from Epicurean Vegan- who got it from Veganomics- with some slight changes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 416
- Sugar: 33.4 g
- Sodium: 364.9 mg
- Fat: 19.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 7.9 g
- Carbohydrates: 58.7 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3.9 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: vegan bundt cake, lemon bundt cake, lemon bundt cake vegan, vegan lemon cake, coconut cake vegan
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Hi Sylvia, my name is Natalia, I live in UK. I don’t follow anyone, except of you , I never leave a comment about the recipes ( I love yours and your style) , but your story about your mum’s fridge magnet was so touching- I decided to write you something, very first time ! I loved very wise words on it , and your words about your mum -thet are very moving. And I am going to bake this lovely cake , and I will share it with somebody. Thank you, Sylvia.
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Awww…. thanks so much Natalia- I’m glad it found you. Very sweet of you to comment.
Is the coconut necessary?
Hi Celeste- yes, I think so- I haven’t tested this without it.
Yum Yum. This cake was great, most and easy to make. I followed the recipe as written but I used regular lemons. I was glad that I put coconut (and some pecans) on the glaze. My husband said to be sure to keep this recipe in the rotation.
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Awesome Peggy! Great to hear you both enjoyed it!
This is the second time that I’ve made this cake. I love that it is one bowl! This time, I used whole wheat flour and cut it slightly with bread flour. Because of that and because the last time, I felt it was slightly overcooked, I took it out at 50 minutes. When it came time to glaze, I had too much lemon juice so I put the cake back into the pan and made a few holes in the top. I poured the “sweetened lemon juice” over it and let it set. It absorbed it really nicely. The overall effect is more of a pound cake but I like the outcome.
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Glad you figured this out and it turned out for you Tammy!
I made this recipe with 2/3 the oil, a little less sugar, and subbed 1/3 the flour with whole wheat. [Also without coconut flakes because I ran out 😕]
I found the cake VERY OILY despite the reduced oil. Otherwise, the flavor was good. I would make it again, but would totally eliminate the olive oil, as I think whole coconut milk had plenty of fat to keep the cake moist. I would also be sure to have coconut flakes, because I bet the texture would be even better.
I liked how *fluffy* this cake is due to the baking soda + lemon juice reaction. It started bubbling as I was stirring the batter 😆.
One more hack: for the GLAZE, I happened to have a Costco-sized bag of GOJI BERRIES, so ground some up and added it, along with some extra MEYER LEMON ZEST, and it is *amazing* both in color and flavor.
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Sorry this wasn’t your favorite…
I made it once without the coconut and not as good at all but made it many times and always excellent if made as per recipe. I can’t get coconut flakes where I live but dessicated works fine.
FYI: If you read the header notes from your source, Epicurean Vegan, they say it is an adaption of the Veganomicon recipe, and they hyperlink to it. looking forward to trying your version!
Oh interesting- I didn’t see that. I looked up the cookbook and it said it published later, but I see this version was published eariler- so I guess it did orginate from here, via Epicurean Vegan.
Mine only took 45 min to bake. Haven’t tried it yet
Let us know what you think!
I have made this cake soooo many times and it’s always an absolute hit! The key is good lemons.
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Great to hear Christine! Glad you enjoy it!
I can’t wait to try this cake! How far ahead before serving can I make this? Should it be refrigerated then brought to room temperature to serve if made ahead? How does it hold up once the glaze is on?
Thanks!
Hi Lauren, this cake is best made up to three days ahead, refrigerated. I would wait to glaze it til day of serving as glaze can crumble off. 🙂