Gluten-Free Vegan Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake

This Gluten-Free Vegan Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake is: 

• moist and fluffy 
• fresh and fruity 
• covered in a rich “cream cheese” frosting!

The recipe was inspired by my Gluten-Free Vegan Lemon Blueberry Cake, which so many people have made. Making it in a bundt cake makes it looks a little fancier so it’s perfect for times when you need an impressive-looking cake, like:

• birthdays
• brunches
• Easter
• baby showers 
• weddings! 

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The batter for this recipe is my go-to vegan, gluten-free + refined sugar free sponge cake. It comes together easily in one bowl, requires simple ingredients and is really versatile. 

Tips for making a bundt cake:

• To make sure the blueberries don’t sink to the bottom of the cake, I recommend adding them a few layers at a time. So, add the batter, sprinkle over some blueberries, add more batter, sprinkle over more blueberries etc. 

• Once the cake has baked, I’d definitely recommend leaving the cake to cool completely before removing it from the tin. Removing it when it’s still hot will make it pretty hard as it will be more likely to stick to the tin and be fragile. 

• To remove it from the tin, place a plate or cake stand upside down on top of the bundt tin, then flip it over and it should turn out the right way up! 

The “cream cheese” frosting is super easy to make: the base is coconut whipped cream, and it’s sweetened with maple syrup (you can use any other sweetener) and made tart and tangy with lemon juice. 

For more vegan blueberry desserts, check out my: 

• Blueberry Cheesecake
• Lemon Blueberry Scones
• Blueberry Banana Bread
• Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes
• Lemon Blueberry Mug Cake
• Blueberry Muffins
• Blueberry Pie

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Helpful tools to make this Gluten-Free Vegan Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake:

For the cake:

glass mixing bowl

measuring jug

For the frosting:

electric whisk

palette knife for frosting

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Gluten-Free Vegan Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Total Time

50 mins

 

This Gluten-Free Vegan Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake is moist and fluffy, fresh and fruity, and covered in a rich "cream cheese" frosting!

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: gluten-free blueberry cake, vegan blueberry cake, vegan gluten-free bundt cake

Servings: 8

Calories: 364 kcal

Author: Rhian Williams

Ingredients

For the cake:

• 60 g (1/4 cup) coconut oil (or sub olive or vegetable oil)
• 200 ml (4/5 cup) unsweetened almond milk (or any other plant-based milk)
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 8 tablespoons maple syrup (or sub any other sweetener)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt
• 150 g (1 1/4 cup) ground almonds* (almond meal)
• 150 g (1 1/4 cup) gluten-free flour blend (or sub plain flour if not gluten-free)
• 2 heaped teaspoons baking power (ensure gluten-free if necessary)
• 1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
• 100 g (1 cup) fresh blueberries

For the frosting:

• 400 g (14oz) tin of full-fat coconut milk**
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup (or sub any other sweetener)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

To decorate (optional):

• Lemon wedges
• More fresh blueberries

Instructions

For the cake:

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit)
2. Place the coconut oil in a large bowl and melt over a saucepan of boiling water or in the microwave (skip this step if using any other oil)
3. Once melted, add the milk to the same bowl along with the lemon juice, lemon zest, maple syrup, vanilla, salt and ground almonds
4. Sift in the flour, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda
5. Mix well, adding a tiny splash more milk if it’s looking too dry

6. Carefully spoon a third of the batter into a greased bundt tin (I used a 7inch/18cm bundt tin)

7. Sprinkle half of the blueberries on top of the batter
8. Spoon another third of the batter over the top
9. Sprinkle the remaining half of the blueberries on top

10. Spoon the remaining third of the batter over the top

11. Bake in oven for 25-30 minutes until risen and golden brown and an inserted skewer comes out clean

12. Once out the oven, leave to cool completely before removing from the tin 

For the frosting:

1. You’ll need to keep your tin of coconut milk in the fridge overnight for the rich creamy bit to separate from the watery bit at the bottom. Make sure it is full fat coconut milk, otherwise this separation won’t happen and you won’t be able to make this cream!
2. Open the tin upside down – the coconut cream will be at the bottom and you can just pour off the watery liquid (save this for adding to soups or smoothies)
3. Place the thick, creamy part into a bowl
4. Add the lemon juice, maple syrup and vanilla extract
5. Use an electric whisk (or a manual one and a lot of elbow grease) to whip up the coconut cream until light and fluffy

To decorate:

1. Ensuring the cake has cooled completely, place a plate or cake stand upside down on top of the bundt tin, then flip it over and it should turn out the right way up! 

2. Carefully spread the frosting over the top of the cake

3. Decorate with lemon wedges and fresh blueberries, if desired
4. Best when fresh but keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days

Recipe Notes

*You can alternatively use almond flour

**You can alternatively use 200g (7oz) coconut yogurt

Nutrition Facts

Gluten-Free Vegan Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake

Amount Per Serving

Calories 364

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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