Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups whole spelt flour (plus extra for dusting pan)
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 pinch sea salt
  • 1/3 cup canola oil (plus extra for oiling pan) or 1/3 cup coconut oil (plus extra for oiling pan)
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup or 1/2 cup agave nectar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1 cup rice milk or 1 cup almond milk

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Lightly oil a 9-inch cake pan and dust with flour.
  • In a large mixing bowl, sift together the the flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the oil, syrup, zest, vanilla, and milk until completely combined and smooth.
  • Gently stir the wet ingredients into the dry, mixing until just smooth. Do not overmix, which will make the cake tough. The batter should not be runny.
  • Scrape batter into prepared pan and bake on center rack of oven for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes before delicately removing from pan. Cool completely before icing.