We love creating new plant-based recipes, and we developed this one to celebrate MyNutriWeb’s 6th birthday! It marks six wonderful years of supporting our community as a trusted nutrition education hub, helping to drive healthier diets for both people and the planet. Over this time, we’ve delivered a wide range of expert-led webinars and roundtables, symposia, alongside developing professional courses and practical nutrition resources on our hub. Our aim has always been to translate the latest evidence into accessible, real-world guidance – supporting healthcare professionals and those working across food, health and sustainability to make informed, meaningful changes.
The combination of raspberries and lemon works beautifully here, creating a fresh, vibrant flavour. The recipe is also flexible – you can bake it as 12 cupcakes or as one larger loaf cake (just allow a longer cooking time).
Do let us know if you make the recipe, and thank you for your continued support over the past six years.
Makes 12 cupcakes
Ingredients
- 275g self-raising flour
- 100g caster sugar
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 170ml cold water
- 100ml vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Handful of fresh raspberries
Optional icing:
- Plant-based yoghurt or a simple lemon icing (icing sugar + lemon juice)
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan) and line a 12-hole muffin tin with cases.
- In a large bowl, mix the self-raising flour, caster sugar and lemon zest.
- Now add in the the cold water, vegetable oil and lemon juice until combined.
- Carefully fold in the raspberries.
- Divide the mixture evenly between the cupcake cases.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes, until risen and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
- Leave to cool completely before adding optional icing, if using.
If you’re interested in learning more about key nutrients often cited as a concern in plant-based diets, and the evidence supporting their adequacy within a sustainable eating pattern, you can explore our course Sustainable Diets and Nutrition: Fundamentals for Human and Planetary Health.
