Vegan Lemon Polenta Cake

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Vegan Lemon Polenta Cake

Jill Dalton
This rustic vegan lemon polenta cake recipe is old world delicious. The course texture of the polenta softens when the sweet and tart lemon syrup is drizzled over the top to gently soak into the cake. This recipe will bring a bit of lemony sunshine to these long winter days. As with all our recipes this cake is whole food plant based, gluten-free, and refined oil & sugar free.
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Italian
Servings 8 people
Calories 321 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Cake

Lemon Syrup

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Mix together the polenta, oat flour, almond flour, baking soda and lemon zest.
  • Pour the chickpea liquid (aquafaba) into another bowl and whip with a hand mixer until it forms stiff peaks, about 4 minutes.
  • Add the remaining ingredients to blender and blend until dates are pulverized.
  • Pour the blender mixture into the flour mixture and mix well.
  • Gently fold in the whipped chickpea liquid (aquafaba) until it is well incorporated.
  • Pour into a 9 inch silicone round cake pan or a lightly oiled cake pan and smooth the top.
  • Bake for 35 minutes.
  • Let cake cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes.
  • Add the lemon syrup ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.
  • Pour into a saucepan and bring to a boil.
  • Turn heat down to a simmer and stir constantly until it is the thickness desired.
  • Loosen the edges of the cake with a butter knife.
  • Place a plate upside down on the cake pan and gently turn the pan over, holding the plate.
  • Pour the lemon syrup over the cake.
  • Keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.

Nutrition

Calories: 321kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 8gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.3gSodium: 140mgPotassium: 278mgFiber: 6gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 47IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 64mgIron: 2mg

12 thoughts on “Vegan Lemon Polenta Cake”

  1. If a family member is allergic to almond can I sub with a different flour? Thanks this cake looks so yummy I would love to make it. Appreciate your help, have a wonderful day and be safe ??

    1. I would try something like coconut flour,walnut or cashew flour because it really needs the fat from the nuts to make it a bit moist.

  2. Can you suggest options for this recipe and others of yours asking for almond flour(meal). I have a serious allergy to almonds.

  3. I made it Super Bowl Sunday
    Oh sooooo delish like all your savvy recipes!
    Love the little crunchees from the polenta
    Added more lemon zest to the cooled lemon syrup
    Was great!
    Thank you Jill et al!

    1. I haven’t tried substituting the aquafaba, sorry. It helps give the cake some lift. Flax eggs won’t do that.

  4. Could I use orange jest and orange juice instead of the Lemon? I bet it would be awesome…Be safe and all you do for all of us.

  5. 5 stars
    Delicious. I followed the recipe exactly as written. It turned out perfect. Jill, is right. The tart glaze is perfect with the richness of the cake. This is the first time I have ever tried polenta and Aquafaba.
    I highly recommend this recipe.

5 from 3 votes (2 ratings without comment)

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