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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
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
minutes
Total Time
50
minutes
minutes
Servings
8
Calories
322
kcal
Author
Rhian Williams
Ingredients
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)
Instructions
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 baking dish lined with greased 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.
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Notes
*Make the ground walnuts by putting walnuts in a food processor and whizzing until a fine powder forms.
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.
Nutrition
Calories:
322
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
33
g
|
Protein:
4
g
|
Fat:
20
g
|
Saturated Fat:
7
g
|
Sodium:
69
mg
|
Potassium:
193
mg
|
Fiber:
4
g
|
Sugar:
17
g
|
Vitamin A:
20
IU
|
Vitamin C:
2
mg
|
Calcium:
97
mg
|
Iron:
1.2
mg