Eggless Lemon Pound Cake Recipe

step 1

• STEP 1.Into a large mixing bowl add 1 cup unsalted butter, 2 ½ cups sugar and beat till fluffy. Add 4 tbsp flax egg and beat well till well combined and fluffy. Add 1 ½ tsp baking powder, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ cup almond meal. Stir well to combine. Next add ¼ cup milk, ¼ lemon juice . Mix till just combined.

step 2

• STEP 1.At this stage add 2 ½ cups all purpose flour and fold it in till well incorporated. Do not over beat the batter as this will disintegrate the air pockets and the cake will not be light and fluffy. Add 1 tsp vanilla extract and fold it in.

step 3

• STEP 1.Grease a baking pan by applying butter around the inside of the pan and then dust it with flour. The flour should spread and stick to the butter. To remove the excess flour, turn over the pan and tap it over the sink so that the excess flour falls out.

step 4

• STEP 1.Pour the cake batter into the pan and gently spread it evenly.

step 4

• STEP 1.Pour the cake in a pan and spread evenly. Bake the cake in a preheated oven at 180 degree Celsius for 30 to 40 minutes depending on the type of oven. After 25 minutes check the cake by inserting a knife in the centre of the cake. When the knife comes out clean with no crumbs stuck to it, the cake is ready.

step 5

• STEP 1.Allow the cake to cool before demolding it. Then demolding, run a knife along the side between the cake and the pan to loosen the cake. Then place a plate over the pan and invert the pan. The cake will come out onto the plate.

step 6

• STEP 1.Cut and serve warm with a hot cup of tea or coffee.