• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Healthy Nibbles

simple, healthy recipes for everyone

  • Meet Lisa
  • Recipe Index
  • Dim Sum
  • Contact
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube

Microwave Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

Jul 6, 2014 8 Comments

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe

Light, fluffy lemon cake filled with crunchy poppy seeds. This lemon poppy seed cake is so delicious and spongy that you won’t believe it is microwaved!

Microwave Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

I am a girl on a mission. To make the perfect microwave cake. WHAT?!

Microwave Lemon Poppy Seed Cake | Healthy Nibbles and Bits

We use microwaves to reheat leftover Chinese food, cook frozen meals, and steam vegetables when we’re too lazy to pull out the pots and pans. But cake making? You better believe it!

Microwave Lemon Cake Ingredients | Healthy Nibbles and Bits

I tried 5 different versions of this cake before I found the perfect combination of ingredients. I’ve eaten so many overcooked, flavorless, and overly moist cakes that I didn’t want to see another cake again after the third try. But I kept going, just for you.

The key to making lemon cakes work is a lot of lemon flavor, and I do mean a LOT. Here, I added 3 tablespoons of lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of lemon zest

Microwave Lemon Cake Mixing | Healthy Nibbles and Bits

The vessel for holding the cake batter is just as critical. I found that the texture of the cake improved when I started using a ramekin to hold the batter instead of a mug. The batter usually does not reach the top of a standard mug, and I found that the cakes were being cooked twice—once by the heat from the microwave, and again from the steam forming in the mug.

Why did I decide to make a lemon cake, you ask? Because a dear friend brought over a bag of homegrown lemons to me last week! Seeing these fresh lemons reminds me that I need to start my own garden soon.

Lemons

This recipe makes 2 small cakes, but share one only if you’re feeling generous.

Print

Microwave Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

Microwave Lemon Poppy Seed Cake | Healthy Nibbles and Bits
  • Author: Lisa Lin
  • Yield: 2 1x
  • Category: snack, dessert
Scale

Ingredients

  • 1 large egg
  • 3 TBS lemon juice
  • 2 TBS non-fat milk (any other milk works also)
  • 2 TBS sugar
  • 1 TBS canola oil
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 2 and 1/2 TBS coconut flour
  • 1 and 1/2 TBS all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/8 tsp salt (tiny pinch)
  • 2 TBS lemon zest
  • 1 tsp poppy seeds
  • Natural cooking spray or oil for greasing

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl, mix the egg, lemon juice, milk, sugar, oil, and vanilla together.
  2. Next, stir in the coconut and all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt. Once everything is well-incorporated, add the lemon zest and poppy seeds.
  3. Grease two ramekins with cooking spray or oil. Distribute the batter evenly between the two ramekins.
  4. Microwave each ramekin one at a time. Some of the cake batter usually drips out of the ramekin while cooking, so place a folded paper towel underneath the ramekin. Cook for 1 minute 45 seconds or until the top of each cake is firm to touch.
  5. Let the cakes cool off for a few minutes before serving.

Notes

1. If coconut flour is difficult to find, I suggest using a pancake or waffle mix as a substitute. You would use 4 tablespoons of waffle/pancake mix to replace the coconut and all-purpose flour.[br][br]2. If you don’t have ramekins around the house, use a microwave-safe mug with a flat bottom. Because of the additional steam inside the mug, you might need to reduce the cooking time a bit.

Did you make this recipe?

Tag @hellolisalin on Instagram

Microwave Lemon Poppy Seed Cake | Healthy Nibbles and Bits

  • Yummly
  • Facebook
  • Email

Breakfast, Dessert, Quick Meals, Snack, Sweet

Related Posts

  • Vegan Asian Potato SaladVegan Asian Potato Salad
  • Sugar-Free Watermelon Strawberry Agua Fresca
Previous Post: « Vegan Asian Cabbage Wraps
Next Post: Baked Cajun Chips {Leftovers Club} »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Angie (@angiesrecipess) says

    July 7, 2014 at 7:07 am

    wow this is so cool! I have never made a microwave cake…your poppy cakes look great. Thanks for sharing, Lisa.

    Reply
    • Lisa says

      July 8, 2014 at 11:23 pm

      Angie, you definitely need to try making a cake from the microwave. You’ll be surprised by what the microwave can do!

      Reply
  2. [email protected] says

    July 8, 2014 at 5:20 pm

    I love this! What a great recipe for a quick, healthy treat. Pinning this for later!

    Reply
    • Lisa says

      July 8, 2014 at 11:25 pm

      Thanks, Rachael! Let me know how this turns out for you!

      Reply
  3. Emily @ Zen & Spice says

    July 13, 2014 at 6:44 pm

    Wow!! I totally want to make these! I’ve been craving some type of lemon cake. And your pictures are so pretty!

    Reply
    • Lisa says

      July 13, 2014 at 10:16 pm

      Thanks, Emily! Let me know how these cakes turn out for you!

      Reply
  4. Charlotte says

    July 29, 2015 at 7:29 am

    Omg, this looks gorgeous! Defiantly making this! Do you have the macros per serving of these cakes?

    Reply
    • Lisa says

      July 30, 2015 at 10:48 am

      Thanks, Charlotte! Unfortunately, I don’t. However, MyFitnessPal has a great free tool that you can use to figure out the nutrition info.

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Hi, I’m Lisa!

Lisa Lin Head Shot
Simple Veggie Smoothies - a FREE E-cookbook with tasty, healthy vegetable smoothies! by Lisa Lin @healthynibs

POPULAR NIBBLES

  • How to Make Bubble Tea - a simple tutorial on how to make bubble tea at home! How to Make Bubble Tea
  • The Easiest Egg Fried Rice (蛋炒飯)
  • How to Make Dumpling Wrappers - a step-by-step guide How to Make Dumpling Wrappers
  • How to Cook Jasmine Rice Three Ways: Stovetop, Slow Cooker & Instant Pot How to Cook Jasmine Rice: Stovetop, Instant Pot & Slow Cooker

AFFILIATE LINKS

Healthy Nibbles is a member of the Amazon Associates Program. From time to time, you will see affiliate links to Amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate, I earn a small percentage of qualifying purchases made through affiliate links. The amount that I receive is at no additional cost to you.

Healthy Nibbles © 2014 - 2021 All rights reserved.
DISCLOSURE | PRIVACY POLICY