Lime Cake Recipe | Vegan

I love the fresh taste of lemon and lime! It’s just something about the sweet and tangy explosion of flavor. This vegan lime cake recipe keeps me coming back for more.

We love this cake because it’s…

• Incredibly hearty
• Perfectly sweet
• Moist
• Packed with flavor
• Vegan
• Oil-free
• Delicious!

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Who says key lime has to be a pie? We all know key lime pie. I love pie too, but sometimes you just want a cake.

This lime cake is moist and super flavorful with the perfect tartness of lime paired with the sweetness of a cake.

Both regular limes and key limes work just as well for this cake. What’s the difference anyway?

How to make a lime cake

A full list of ingredients, measurements, instructions, and a print button can be found in the recipe card at the bottom of the page.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients–flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sweetener. Whisk together well.

In a medium-sized bowl, mix all of the wet ingredients for the cake batter–apple sauce, vanilla, vinegar, apple cider, lime zest, lime juice, and plant milk. Combine thoroughly.

Pour the well-blended wet mixture into the large bowl with dry ingredients and whisk together. 

Line a 9″ x 13″ baking dish with parchment paper or use a silicone baking dish.

Pour cake batter into baking dish. Place in preheated oven and bake for approximately 30 minutes. Since ovens vary, check near the end of baking time. Insert a toothpick into the middle. When it comes out clean, the cake is done.  While this is baking, go ahead and make the glaze.

Allow cake to cool, then spoon glaze over the top and serve.

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How to make 3-ingredient vegan lime cake sauce

While the cake is cooking for 30 minutes, the glaze can be whipped up in about 5-minutes flat!

Believe it or not, the glaze for this lime cake requires only three ingredients–lime juice and zest, tofu, and maple syrup. That’s it!

• tofu
• maple syrup
• lime juice with zest

Simply blend these up in a blender while the cake is baking, and set the glaze to the side or refrigerate it until the cake finished and cooled down.

Differences between key limes and regular limes

Key limes, also known as Mexican or West Indian limes, are more aromatic, with tarter and more floral juice.

They are slightly yellow in color and contain more seeds.

Though less common in the U.S., they’re more prevalent throughout the rest of the world.

Key limes are smaller, have more seeds, and possess a stronger aroma than other types of limes. They have a thinner rind and are more acidic, but have a sweeter taste than any other lime type.

The zest is a key ingredient in this cake, so make sure to include it as well as the juice.

For zesting, key limes definitely are a challenge due to their smallness in size and a thinner rind, so it might be easier to choose another type of lime for this recipe.

Since the recipe calls for both the juice and zest of the lime, this can be accomplished with a citrus zester. I have linked my favorite kitchen tool for this below. It is a breeze to use. Much easier than the grater-type, in my opinion.

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• Hot Fudge Cake
• Glazed Carrot Cake
• Pumpkin Raisin Walnut Cake

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Vegan Lime Cake Recipe

Yield: 10 servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Who says key lime has to be a pie? We all know key lime pie. I love pie too, but sometimes you just want a cake. This Glazed Key Lime Cake recipe is moist and super flavorful with the perfect tartness of the lime paired with the sweetness of cake.

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Ingredients

• 1 cup whole wheat or spelt flour
• 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1/2 cup sucanat or other dry sweetener
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup apple sauce
• 1/2 cup lime juice
• 2/3 to 1 cup vanilla almond milk or other plant milk
• 1 Tbp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 Tbsp lime zest

Key Lime Glaze

• 1 12 oz block firm silken tofu
• 3 Tbsp maple syrup
• 3 Tbsp lime juice, plus zest of 1 small lime

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients--flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sweetener. Whisk together well.
3. In a medium-sized bowl, mix all of the wet ingredients for the cake batter--apple sauce, vanilla, vinegar, apple cider, lime zest, lime juice, and plant milk. Combine thoroughly.
4. Pour a well-blended wet mixture into the large bowl with dry ingredients and whisk together. 
5. Line a 9" x 13" baking dish with parchment paper or use a silicone baking dish. 
6. Pour cake batter into baking dish. Place in preheated oven and bake for approximately 30 minutes. Since ovens vary, check near the end of baking time. Insert a toothpick into the middle. When it comes out clean, the cake is done.  While this is baking, go ahead and make the glaze.
7. Allow cake to cool, then spoon glaze over the top and serve.

Key Lime Glaze

1. Remove the zest of lime with a citrus zester. I have linked my favorite tool for this above. 
2. Open tofu package and drain any water. If using shelf-stable
   tofu, there won't be much water. For the refrigerated tofu, you'll need to
   drain and then press all water out.
3. Place drained and pressed tofu, maple syrup, lime juice, and zest in a blender or food processor and blend well. Set to the side until cake cools.

Notes

Detailed instructions, in-process photos, and my personal helpful tips can be found in the article above.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 10
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 293Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 208mgCarbohydrates: 55gFiber: 6g

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