Vegan Olive Oil Cake with Almond Flour
This Vegan Olive Oil Cake Recipe is perfect when you don't want to make a full cake or don't have enough ingredients to! It's made with clean and healthy ingredients making it gluten free and vegan friendly.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup almond milk, unsweetened
- 1 lemon (use 2 lemons if they are smaller), juice only
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup gluten-free baking flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
Vanilla Glaze Ingredients
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1-2 tbsp almond milk, or milk of choice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Equipment
- 4 4 oz ramekins OR
- 2 8 oz ramekins OR
- 4-6 muffin tin molds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Add the olive oil, almond milk and lemon juice to a mixing bowl
- Mix until fully combined then add the granulated sugar and mix
- Fold in the flours, baking powder and baking soda
- Mix the batter until just fully incorporated
- Spray the Mini Oven-Safe Ramekins with coconut oil spray (or non-stick method of choice)
- Split the batter into the mini ramekins, leaving about 1/2 inch from the top
- (Optional) Place the ramekins on a baking sheet for easy insert/removal to and from the oven
- Put the ramekins into the oven and bake for 32-35 minutes for 4 oz ramekins (40-42 minutes for 8 oz ramekins). The cakes are done baking when a toothpick comes out of the center clean.
- Remove from the oven and let cool completely
- Top with your favorite frosting, glaze or enjoy plain!
Vanilla Glaze Instructions
- Combine the confectioners sugar with the milk (1 tbsp) and vanilla extract
- Start with 1 tbsp of milk then add 1 tsp at a time until it reaches your desired consistency. You'll want it on the thicker side so that it doesn't absorb into the cake
- Once the cakes are fully cooled, pour the glaze over and smooth it around until it covers the entire cake
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 310kcal, Carbohydrates: 30g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 21g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 10g, Sodium: 145mg, Potassium: 18mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 21g, Vitamin A: 1IU, Vitamin C: 6mg, Calcium: 86mg, Iron: 1mg