Hi friends!
I don’t share a whole lot of baking recipes here but when I pull something together that I just love, I have to share. This cake is one of them.
I was inspired by this recipe by Holy Cow! I have modified it quite a bit, but thank you Vaishali for the inspiration.
This is officially my go-to pound cake recipe because it is THAT good. The texture is divine and it has a very subtle citrus flavor that I just love. I hope that you’ll agree.
I actually made this recipe because I needed to use up a whole lot of coconut yogurt before it went bad. So if you ever find yourself in that situation, this was the best possible solution.
Recipe
You will need:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice + zest from lemon
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice + zest from orange
- 1 cup coconut sugar
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
- 2 tbsp vegan butter, melted
- 2 1/2 cups unsweetened coconut yogurt
To make:
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- In a small bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cornstarch, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, grate zest from 1 lemon and 1 orange before adding fresh-squeezed juice from them both (about 1/4 cup each or 1/2 cup of juice in total).
- Add coconut sugar, coconut oil, butter, and coconut yogurt. Stir well and quickly so that the coconut oil does not solidify.
- Gently add dry ingredients to the wet, stirring in between to ensure minimal lumping.
- Grease bundt pan well before adding the batter.
- Bake at 350 F for about 45-55 minutes, or until cooked through. You can test with a toothpick – if it comes out clean, it is done!
- Slice and serve.
I prefer my pound cake plain but if you want to get fancy, you could make a quick glaze with powdered sugar and more lemon or orange juice. Or you could lightly dust with some powdered sugar. You do you.
This is such a beautiful cake for a summer cookout or party, or anytime, really. It’s become a classic in our house.
Let me know if you give it a try and how it comes out. x
