Lemon blueberry layer cake
Ingredients
makes 1 cake
- 360ml oat milk
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 360g self-raising flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 250g caster sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- 180ml vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Icing sugar for dusting
- 250g blueberries
- 30g caster sugar
- Juice of 1 lemon
Directions
- First make the filling: In a pan, combine blueberries, sugar, and lemon juice. Bring to a simmer and cook over medium heat until the blueberries are soft and the sauce has thickened, stirring constantly. Allow to cool in the fridge.
- For the cake, add the apple cider vinegar and non-dairy milk to a measuring jug without stirring, then set aside for 5 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line two cake tins with parchment paper and grease the sides.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, sugar and salt.
- Stir the oil, vanilla, and lemon zest into the vegan buttermilk. Add to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not over-mix.
- Divide the batter evenly between the tins and bake for 25-30 minutes, until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Allow to cool before assembling.
- To assemble the cake, cover one layer with blueberry filling. Place the second layer on top and dust with icing sugar.