Name: Healthy Lemon Cake Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 9
Ingredients: 1/2 cup coconut oil (melted or Olive Oil); 3/4 cup honey (or sugar); 3 large eggs (lightly beaten); 2/3 cup greek yogurt (regular low fat plain yogurt works too); 1/4 cup lemon juice; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 teaspoon lemon zest; 1 1/2 cup oat flour (you could also use all purpose or wheat flour); 3/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup confectioners sugar; 1 tablespoon TBP milk; 1 teaspoon lemon juice (optional)

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This Healthy Lemon Cake is a wonderful light dessert that is perfect for any occasion.

Lemon Cake Recipe

I have tried many recipes over the years and have found after changing things around a little, this one is really, really yummy. It’s not too sweet and not too tart. And No butter..yay!

It’s perfect for a snack with a cup of tea too. My favorite way to indulge. 🙂

Lemon Cake Recipe Ingredients

1/2 cup Coconut Oil (melted) or Olive Oil

3/4 cup of honey

3 large eggs, lightly beaten

2/3 cup greek yogurt (regular low fat plain yogurt works too)

1/4 cup lemon juice

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 tsp lemon zest

1 1/2 cup oat flour (you could also use all purpose or wheat flour)

3/4 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

For the Icing

1 cup confectioners sugar

1 TBP milk

1 tsp lemon juice (optional)

How to Make a Healthy Lemon Cake

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix together the oil, granulated sugar, eggs, yogurt, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and lemon zest.

In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.

Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet mixture and whisk together as you do.

Add the batter into a lightly greased 9 x 5 or 8 x 4 inch loaf pan.

Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean

Let cool for 10 minutes and remove from pan. Cool completely before icing.

Mix together confectioners sugar, milk and lemon juice (optional) for the icing.

Pour over the cake and ENJOY!

Healthy Lemon Cake Recipe

This Healthy Lemon Cake is a wonderful light dessert that is perfect for any occasion.

4 from 1 vote

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Servings:

Calories: 359kcal

Author: Sherri Hagymas

Ingredients

1/2 cup coconut oil melted or Olive Oil
3/4 cup honey or sugar
3 large eggs lightly beaten
2/3 cup greek yogurt regular low fat plain yogurt works too
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoon lemon zest
1 1/2 cup oat flour you could also use all purpose or wheat flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

For the Icing

1 cup confectioners sugar
1 tablespoon TBP milk
1 teaspoon lemon juice optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix together the oil, granulated sugar, eggs, yogurt, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and lemon zest.
In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet mixture and whisk together as you do.
Add the batter into a lightly greased 9 x 5 or 8 x 4 inch loaf pan.
Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean
Let cool for 10 minutes and remove from pan. Cool completely before icing.
Mix together confectioners sugar, milk and lemon juice (optional) for the icing.
Pour over the cake and ENJOY!

Notes

Nutritional information listed above is without the icing.

Nutrition

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