Gluten-Free Vegan Apple Cake

This Gluten-Free Vegan Apple Cake is perfectly spiced, packed full of sweet, juicy apples and so easy to make!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword gluten-free apple cake, vegan apple cake, vegan thanksgiving dessert

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes

Servings

Calories 322kcal

60 g (¼ cup) coconut oil (or sub olive or vegetable oil)
200 ml (⅘ cup) unsweetened almond milk (or any other plant-based milk)
1 tablespoon (1 tablespoon) apple cider vinegar (ensure gluten-free if necessary)
8 tablespoons (8 tablespoons) date syrup (or sub maple syrup or any other sweetener)
1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon (¼ teaspoon) ground ginger
1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) ground cinnamon
Pinch (Pinch) salt
300 g (10.6 oz) grated apple (two medium-sized apples)
150 g (1 ¼ cup) ground walnuts* (or sub ground almonds/almond meal)**
150 g (1 ¼ cup) gluten-free flour blend (or sub plain flour if not gluten-free)
2 heaped teaspoons (2 heaped teaspoons ) baking powder (ensure gluten-free if necessary)
¼ teaspoon (¼ teaspoon) bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)

Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit)
Place the coconut oil in a large bowl and melt over a saucepan of boiling water or in the microwave (skip this step if using any other oil)
Once melted, add the milk to the same bowl along with the vinegar, date syrup, vanilla, ginger, mixed spice, salt, grated apple and ground walnuts
Sift in the flour, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda
Mix well, adding a tiny splash more milk if it’s looking too dry
Transfer mixture into a greased baking tin lined with baking paper - I used a 22.5cm/9inch pie dish
Bake in oven for around 30 minutes until risen and an inserted skewer comes out clean
Best when fresh but keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days. See notes for serving suggestions**

*Make the ground walnuts by putting walnuts in a food processor and whizzing until a fine powder forms.

**You can alternatively use almond flour

***Serving suggestions:

pecan nuts, roughly chopped
vegan cream cheese frosting
custard - This custard powder is my favourite as it's made with just few simple ingredients and it's vegan, gluten-free and completely free from sugar.