Vegan Apple Cake
This vegan apple cake is light and fluffy yet super moist with warm spices and heaps of fresh apple flavor – a crowd-pleasing, simple, one-bowl cake with gluten-free and sugar-free options!
Servings 12 slices
Ingredients
- 240 g (1 ⅔ cups) buckwheat flour or all-purpose flour
- 75 g (¾ cup) almond flour (finely ground almonds)
- 2 Tbsp ground flax seeds or chia seeds
- 130 g (⅔ cup) Erythritol or sugar of choice
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1.5 tsp gingerbread spice (optional)
- 240 ml (1 cup) dairy-free milk of your choice
- 50 g (4 ½-5 Tbsp) oil of your choice
- 240 g (1 cup) applesauce
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 5-6 drops of rum flavoring (optional)
- 400 g (4 small) peeled apples chopped/ sliced
Instructions
- I recommend using my metric measurements in grams for exact results. Also, watch the video in the post for easy visual instructions.First, preheat the oven to 356 °F/180 °C (top/bottom heat), and line an 8-inch (20 cm) round spring-form cake tin with parchment paper or grease it well.
- Meanwhile, weigh/ measure all the ingredients and wash, peel, and chop three small apples, and slice the remaining apple.
- Then, add all the dry ingredients to a large bowl and mix with a spoon.
- Add the wet ingredients and mix with a spatula until combined.
- Fold in the apple chunks, then transfer the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing over the top with a spatula. Then top it with the apple slices.You can spread them in a fan pattern, other pattern, or randomly place them – it’s up to you.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes, until the top has browned, and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean (a few crumbs are fine).
- Finally, leave the cake to cool on a wire rack, then remove it from the cake pan. Optionally, sprinkle it with powdered sugar (or powdered Erythritol), slice, and enjoy!
Notes
- Adjust the sweetness: Slightly increase/decrease the amount of sugar based on the type used, the type of apples, and your flavor/dietary preferences.
- Enjoy a slice of this French apple cake warm or chilled with whipped cream, vegan custard, vegan caramel sauce, and/or a scoop of ice cream.
Nutrition Facts
Vegan Apple Cake
Serving Size
1 slice
Amount per Serving
Calories
180
% Daily Value*
Fat
9
g
14
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
5
%
Sodium
60
mg
3
%
Potassium
265
mg
8
%
Carbohydrates
23
g
8
%
Fiber
4
g
16
%
Sugar
6
g
7
%
Protein
5
g
10
%
Vitamin A
98
IU
2
%
Vitamin C
3
mg
4
%
Calcium
91
mg
9
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.