I am so happy it is citrus season! I love clementines and could probably eat my weight in them… Utilizing the seasons best I made this moist and zesty Vegan Clementine Cake.
The batter has chia seeds and both clementine zest and juice. Its topped with a zesty icing that packs a punch of flavor.
It is impossible to just have one pice of this cake, trust me!
Ingredients you will need to make this Vegan Clementine Cake:
Cake:
- Almond milk
- Chia seeds
- Zest and juice of 2 clementines
- Apple cider vinegar
- Sugar
- All purpose flour
- Almond flour
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Pinch of salt
Clementine glaze:
- Icing sugar
- Clementine juice
- Clementine zest and chia seeds for topping
Instructions to make this vegan cake:
- Start by Preheating the oven to 180C (350F) Line a loaf pan with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a bowl, mix the almond milk, chia seeds, apple cider vinegar, clementine juice and zest. Mix well and let it rest for 5 minutes.
- In a separate bowl, mix all the dry ingredients. Add them to the wet ingredients and gently fold, do not over mix. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for about 35-45 minutes or until the cake feels bouncy to the touch and a stick comes out clean. Let it cool.
- For the glaze, just stir the sugar and clementine juice together and top the cake. Decorate with clementine zest and chia seeds if desired. Enjoy!
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Vegan Clementine Cake, so moist and zesty. It has chia seeds and both clementine zest and juice. Topped with a zesty icing that packs a punch of flavor.
- 1 cup (250ml) almond milk
- 2 tablespoon chia seeds
- 4 tablespoon zest and juice of 2 clementines
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 ⅓ cups all purpose flour
- ½ cups almond flour
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- pinch of salt
- ⅔ cup icing sugar
- 2 tablespoon clementine juice (about 1 clementine)
- clementine zest and chia seeds for topping
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Preheat the oven to 180C (350F)
Line a loaf pan with parchment paper and set aside.
In a bowl, mix the almond milk, chia seeds, apple cider vinegar, clementine juice and zest. Mix well and let it rest for 5 minutes.
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In a separate bowl, mix all the dry ingredients. Add them to the wet ingredients and gently fold, do not over mix.
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for about 35-45 minutes or until the cake feels bouncy to the touch and a stick comes out clean.
Let it cool.
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For the glaze, just stir the sugar and clementine juice together and top the cake.
Decorate with clementine zest and chia seeds if desired. Enjoy!
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