Quick Vegan Lemonade Cake (store cupboard recipe)

An easy store cupboard, vegan lemon cake you can make in under 30 minutes for last minute guests or a quick treat.

When I make a cake for a birthday or another special occasion, I like to use good quality, fresh ingredients. My indulgent vegan chocolate cake with coconut whipped cream is a good example. Now that's a special occasion cake!

However, sometimes I just want to be able to make a quick cake without having to make a trip to the supermarket and do all the prep.

Sometimes I need a vegan cake so I can make another recipe like cake pops or a trifle. Vegan sponge cakes aren't available in supermarkets yet (although I'm sure that will come), so it has to be homemade and quick.

This is that cake!

Instant Lemon Cake

An instant cake made with store cupboard ingredients?

If you hang about in vegan Facebook groups you'll know all about the cake I'm about to share, but I'm aware a lot of my readers may not have heard about it, so I thought it was time to share it.

This basic cake is made from cake mix, in particular Betty Crocker cake mix. One you'll find in most supermarkets as well as online.

They are standard cake mixes with a choice of flavours including vanilla, lemon and chocolate. As with most cake mixes, it asks you to add oil and eggs, but this is a vegan cake so what do we add?

A can of lemonade.

Yep that's it! Lemonade (soda). Nothing else.

Just pour the lemonade into the cake mix and quickly, but gently fold it in, then pour it into your prepared cake tins and pop them in the oven to bake until golden.

You won't get the same height as you would adding oil and eggs, but it's a damn good result for such a quick and easy cake. It's surprisingly fluffy and light.

also try Easy Vegan Lemon Drizzle Lemon Cake

Instant Cake Flavour Combinations

1. Lemonade Cake = lemon cake mix + 1 x 330 ml/10 oz can fizzy lemonade
2. Chocolate Cake -= chocolate cake mix + 1 x 330 ml/10 oz can cola
3. Ginger Cake = spiced ginger cake mix + 1 x 330 ml/10 oz bottle ginger beer
4. Carrot Cake = carrot cake mix + 1 x 330 ml/10 oz can sparkling orange juice
5. Lemon & Lime Cake = lemon cake mix + 1 x 330 ml/10 oz can fizzy limeade
6. Coffee Cake = coffee cake mix + 1 x 330 ml/10 oz bottle sparkling water
7. Mocha Cake = coffee cake mix + replace with 3 tbsp mix with cocoa powder +1 x 330 ml/10 oz can cola
8. Lemon & Blueberry Cake = lemon cake mix + 250g blueberries, tossed in the mix + 1 x 330 ml/10 oz can fizzy lemonade

Quick Vegan Lemonade Cake 

What you need

Betty Crocker lemon cake mix, one can of lemonade (soda), frosting, lemon, vegan whipped cream and sprinkles.

Step 1: Cake tins

Grease and line two 20 cm/7.8 inch cake tins with non-stick grease-proof paper and set aside.

Step 2: Cake mix

Sieve the cake mix into a large mixing bowl.

Step 3: Lemonade

Pour the lemonade (soda) over the cake mix.

Step 4: Froth

Make sure you add all the lemonade. It will froth up as it hits the cake mix.

Step 5: Mix

Gently fold the lemonade into the cake mix, but be careful not to over-mix it.

Step 6: Tins

Divide the batter evenly into the two lined tins and pop in a preheated oven until golden.

Step 7: Baking racks

Take the tins out of the fridge and allow to cool on a baking rack for a few minutes.

Step 8: Cooling

Once the tins are cool enough to handle, carefully turn them over and remove the cakes. Gently peel off the paper and leave cakes on the cooling racks to cool completely.

Step 9: Frosting

Whip the frosting and add lemon peel and lemon juice. The juice does thin the frosting, so if you want a thicker frosting, just add the peel and mix.

Step 10: Layer

Pop the one cake on a plate and top with a generous layer of frosting, then top with the other cake and more frosting.

Step 11: Finishing touches

Finish the cake with swirls of vegan whipped cream and sprinkles. Serve and enjoy!

How was it?

Graham gave it 10 out of 10.

Cooper thought it was a lovely cake but he didn't like the frosting.

I couldn't believe how fluffy it was.

The dogs were desperate for a piece and were disappointed not to be offered any.

We'll be making it again. Soon!

also try Vegan Chocolate Cake with Pear

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Quick Blackberry and Chocolate Cake

If you love this quick lemonade cake, try my quick blackberry and chocolate cake. Made in under 30 minutes, it's suitable for vegetarians and vegans. It's dairy-free, egg-free and utterly decadent.

Quick Vegan Lemonade Cake (store cupboard recipe)

Yield: 8-10

Author: Jacqueline Meldrum 

prep time: 5 Mcook time: 23 Mtotal time: 28 M

An easy store cupboard, vegan lemon cake you can make in under 30 minutes for last minute guests or a quick treat.

ingredients:

• 425g box Betty Crocker Lemon Cake Mix
• 330 ml can lemonade (soda)
• 400g tub Betty Crocker Vanilla Frosting
• peel from 1 lemon, finely grated
• 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 can vegan whipped cream
• sprinkles

instructions:

How to cook Quick Vegan Lemonade Cake (store cupboard recipe)

1. Heat the oven to 180c/160c fan/gas mark 4/350f.
2. Grease and line 2 x 20cm/7.8 inch cake tins.
3. Sieve cake mix into a large bowl.
4. Pour in the lemonade and gently fold into the cake mix.
5. Divide between the two cake tins and pop in the oven for 23-25 minutes until golden and an inserted skewer comes out clean.
6. Pop the pans on a baking rack to cool. Once they are cool enough to handle, gently tip out the cakes and peel off the baking paper. Place back on the racks to cook completely.
7. In a bowl whisk the frosting with lemon peel and juice.
8. Place one cake on a plate, spread with a generous layer of frosting, add the next layer and more frosting in an even layer.
9. Finish with swirls of whipped cream and sprinkles.
10. Enjoy!

Calories
351.88

Fat (grams)
12.50

Sat. Fat (grams)
9.04

Carbs (grams)
90.43

Fiber (grams)
0.96

Net carbs
89.47

Sugar (grams)
63.87

Protein (grams)
3.91

Sodium (milligrams)
486.03

Cholesterol (grams)
42.18

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