Pound Cake

Pound cake – one of the oldest recipes in the book: simple, dense & delicious. Let’s take a look at the history of this glorious bake and find out how to make it, as we bring you our vegan pound cake recipe.

Full History of Pound cake can be found on our blog post - click here to find out more.

Vegan pound cake recipe

Makes 1 Loaf

Vegan

Prep time: 15 minutes

Bake time: 45 minutes

Total time: 60 minutes

Prep

-     Weigh out ingredients ahead of time before mixing

-    Leave all ingredients at room temperature (22-25 degrees) for at least 1 hour, or until soft to touch

Ingredients

Stage 1

280g soy milk

1 tsp cider vinegar

2 tsp vanilla extract

Stage 2

Plant-based butter – ensure it is at room temperature/ soft to touch

150g caster sugar

Stage 3

240g plain flour

¼ tsp salt

2 tsp baking powder

¼ tsp baking soda

Method

1.     Preheat the oven to 180°C / gas mark 4 / 356°F and grease a standard loaf tin.

2.     Combine stage 1 ingredients and allow to sit for 10 minutes.

3.     Combine stage 2 ingredients together using either a stand mixer or a large bowl & electric hand mixer. Beat until the texture becomes fluffy.

4.   Add stage 3 to your mixer or bowl. Mix on low speed or stir with a large spoon until shaggy.

5.   Continuing on a slow speed, drip feed stage 1 (wet mixture) to the bowl and mix until combined.  Turn up the speed to fast and mix for a further 30 seconds.

6.   Pour your batter into the greased loaf tin and place in the center of the oven. Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean with no wet batter.

7.   Allow to cool in the tin for 30 minutes, then carefully remove the loaf from the pan and transfer to a cooling rack.

8.   Once fully cooled, slice up and enjoy!