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lemon pistachio bundt cake with white glaze
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vegan lemon pistachio bundt cake

This Vegan Lemon Pistachio Bundt Cake is soft, moist, and perfectly sweet! Pair with a hot cup of tea for an indulgent afternoon snack.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Cakes
Servings: 12
Author: Valentina | The Baking Fairy

Ingredients

  • *for the cake*
  • 2 tablespoon ground flaxseed + 6 tablespoon water
  • zest of 2 lemons
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • cup all-purpose flour
  • teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup vegan butter at room temperature
  • cup nondairy yogurt {I used Silk soy yogurt}
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoon lemon extract
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • cup nondairy milk
  • cup fresh lemon juice about 3 lemons
  • ½ cup chopped pistachios
  • *for the glaze*
  • 2 tablespoon nondairy milk
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups powdered sugar more or less as needed
  • to serve - ¼ cup crushed pistachios

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a bundt pan with baking spray with flour, or grease and flour the pan. Set aside.
  • In a small bowl, mix up the ground flaxseed and water and set aside to thicken.
  • In a large bowl, zest the two lemons. Add in the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and vegan butter. Use a whisk and combine until butter has been incorporated and mixture looks sandy.
  • Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, mix together your flaxseed mixture with the lemon juice, nondairy milk, oil, yogurt, lemon extract, almond extract, and vanilla extract. Whisk together.
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry, and gently mix to combine. Finally, add in your ½ cup of pistachios.
  • Transfer cake batter to your prepared loaf pan, and bake in preheated oven for 40-45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. If the top seems to be browning too quickly, cover the cake with a piece of foil as it finishes cooking.
  • When the cake is cooked through, let it cool to room temperature in the pan, then transfer to a serving plate or rack to finish cooling off.
  • While the cake cools, prepare the glaze. Add your milk and vanilla to a small bowl and add the powdered sugar, a spoonful at a time, until a thick glaze forms. Make it a bit thicker than you think you need - it will melt a bit when it hits the warm cake! Think Elmer's glue consistency. When ready to serve, drizzle the glaze on top of your cake. Sprinkle on additional pistachios. Slice up and enjoy!