🌱 Vegan Lemon Mousse Cake 🍋


💛 Zesty. Airy. Plant-Powered. A refreshing celebration cake with layers of lemon curd, silky mousse, and whipped cream — completely dairy-free, egg-free & wow-worthy.

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⏱️ Time Breakdown:

• Prep time: 30 min
• Chill time: 4–6 hours (or overnight)
• Total time: ~6–7 hours (including chilling)
• Servings: 10–12 slices

🧾 Ingredients:

🍰 For the Vegan Sponge Cake:

  • 240g (2 cups) all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 240ml (1 cup) oat or almond milk
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar (to curdle plant milk)
  • 120ml (½ cup) maple syrup or agave
  • 60ml (¼ cup) melted coconut oil or neutral oil
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • Optional: 2 tbsp limoncello or elderflower syrup (alcohol-free option)

🍋 For the Vegan Lemon Curd:

  • 240ml (1 cup) fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest
  • 120ml (½ cup) maple syrup or agave
  • 60ml (¼ cup) canned full-fat coconut milk
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch (or arrowroot)
  • 2 tbsp vegan butter or refined coconut oil

🍋 For the Lemon Mousse:

  • 1 batch of cooled vegan lemon curd (above)
  • 400ml (1 can) full-fat coconut cream (chilled overnight, solid part only)
  • 1–2 tbsp maple syrup or powdered erythritol (optional)
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract

🌿 For the Vegan Whipped Cream:

  • 1 can coconut cream (chilled overnight)
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract

🍰 Instructions:

1️⃣ Make the Sponge Cake:
• Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F.
• Mix plant milk with vinegar and set aside to curdle (5 mins).
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and zest.
• Add in curdled milk, maple syrup, oil, vanilla, and lemon zest. Mix gently.
• Pour into a greased 8-inch (20 cm) round cake tin and bake for 25–30 mins or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.

2️⃣ Prepare the Lemon Curd:
• In a saucepan over medium heat, whisk lemon juice, zest, maple syrup, and cornstarch until smooth.
• Stir in coconut milk and cook until thickened (5–7 mins).
• Remove from heat and whisk in vegan butter. Cool completely in the fridge.

3️⃣ Make the Mousse:
• In a bowl, whip the solid part of the chilled coconut cream with a hand mixer until fluffy.
• Gently fold in the cooled lemon curd and vanilla. Adjust sweetness to taste. Chill.

4️⃣ Assemble:
• Slice the sponge into two layers (or leave as one thick base).
• Place the bottom layer into a springform pan.
• Spread mousse evenly over the sponge base.
• Chill in fridge for at least 4 hours or until set.

5️⃣ Top with Whipped Cream:
• Whip chilled coconut cream with vanilla and sweetener until fluffy.
• Spread or pipe over the mousse layer.

6️⃣ Garnish:
• Add lemon slices, fresh mint, or edible flowers. Dust with powdered erythritol if desired.

🔍 Nutrition (per slice, ~1/10 of cake):

• Calories: ~280 kcal
• Carbs: ~25g
• Protein: ~4g
• Fat: ~18g
• Fiber: ~2g
• Refined Sugar: 0g (if using maple/agave)

🛒 Shopping List:

  • [ ] All-purpose flour
  • [ ] Baking powder & soda
  • [ ] Oat or almond milk
  • [ ] Apple cider vinegar
  • [ ] Maple syrup or agave
  • [ ] Coconut oil or neutral oil
  • [ ] Vanilla extract
  • [ ] Lemons (juice + zest)
  • [ ] Canned coconut milk & cream (2 cans, full-fat)
  • [ ] Cornstarch or arrowroot
  • [ ] Vegan butter or coconut oil
  • [ ] Optional: Limoncello, mint, edible flowers

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