Luscious Lemon Cake

Luscious Lemon Cake

Ingredients:

Egg replacer for 2 eggs (2 tbs flaxseed meal mixed with 6 tbs water, or 1 tbs Ener-G egg replacer mixed with 4 tbs water.)
3/4 cup (or less) brown sugar
2 tbs fresh lemon juice zest of 1 lemon
3/4 cup oat, almond, or nonfat soy milk
1/2 cup applesauce
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 lemon half
granulated sugar

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Mix egg replacer and water in a large bowl.  Add brown sugar, 2 tbs of lemon juice, lemon zest, milk, applesauce, and vanilla and stir well.
3. Mix flour and baking soda in a small bowl, then add to liquid and mix well.
4. Spoon into an 8 inch square baking pan and bake for 40 mins, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
5. Cool a little. Squeeze the juice from half a lemon (or more, if you like) over cake and sprinkle with granulated sugar.

Submitted by: Kim W.