When life hands you lemon, make a cake….
Lemon is a citrus fruit rich in Vitamin C, an antioxidant and have good benefits. Today I’m excited to try Lemon cake for the first time and making it dairy free. I found this recipe online and modified the ingredients.

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Dairy Free Lemon Cake
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup non dairy milk (I use unsweeteened oatmilk)
- 1/4 cup + 2tbsp olive oil
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 4 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp lemon zest
- Optional glaze: 1 tsp lemon juice + 1/2 cup icing sugar

Dairy-Free Lemon Cake
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup non dairy milk I use unsweeteened oatmilk
- 1/4 cup + 2tbsp olive oil
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 4 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp lemon zest
Instructions
- Mix the following: Lemon zest and juice, olive oil, vanilla, sugar, salt and baking powder next is add the flour mix well making sure they are all blended.
- Pre heat your oven to 180C. Pour the butter in the baking pan and bake for about 40mins. or until a toothpick is inserted in the center and comes out clean.
- For the glaze mix 1 tsp lemon juice and 1/2 cup of icing sugar pour on your Lemon cake once its done and cold.
Notes
- Optional glaze: 1 tsp lemon juice + 1/2 cup icing sugar
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First mix the following ingredients: Lemon zest and juice, olive oil, vanilla, sugar, salt and baking powder next is add the flour mix well making sure they are all blended.
Pre heat your oven to 180C. Pour the butter in the baking pan and bake for about 40mins. or until a toothpick is inserted in the center and comes out clean.
For the glaze mix 1 tsp lemon juice and 1/2 cup of icing sugar pour on your Lemon cake once its done and cold.
There you have it your dairy free Lemon cake to enjoy. In need of baking tools check out affiliate link here. If you like the recipe and plans of baking it let me know through the comment!
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I have been into oat milk lately but hadn’t run across baking recipes that specifically call for it. I will be sure to try this one out!
thank you Maureen π I know many uses soy milk, but I like to interchange whatever I have and it works too!
I love lemon cake! This recipe looks great, and it’s so nice that it’s dairy-free! Thanks for sharing π
thank you Alyssa π glad you like the recipe
Amazing!! I love a lemon cake. Will have to try this one!
thanks Lorna, let me know how it goes π
I tried something similar with almond milk, oat milk sounds like a great idea. Will be trying next!
thank you evergreen, glad you like eat I also bake using Almond milk its great alternative too
This looks delicious! I love lemon cake, one of my faves x
thanks Jo
This cake looks fabulous and I love that it is dairy free. I love lemon cake as it is always refreshing. Thanks for a great recipe!
Glad you like it. You are welcome Kim π
The recipe looks great! Is it possible to use soy milk instead of oat milk?
Hi Sara! I havenβt tried I usually use Almond and Oat milk. If you use Soy milk maybe choose unsweetened for a healthier option since Soy milk is sweet. Thank you π
It looks so good! Lemon cake was my favourite growing up. Canβt wait to try.
aww thanks Lauren π