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A wholesome apple cake which is vegan, fat-free, and sweetened with maple syrup.
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Vegan apple cake

A wholesome vegan apple cake which is fat-free and sweetened with maple syrup.
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 25 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American, Greek
Servings: 1 loaf
Author: Mia Kouppa

Equipment

  • stand mixer or hand held mixer, optional
  • Parchment paper

Ingredients

  • 3 cups (525 grams) finely diced apple, peeled about 3 apples
  • 2 tbsp ground flax seeds
  • 4 tbsp (60 mL) water
  • 3/4 cup (110 grams) all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup (90 grams) whole wheat flour
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla powder or 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup (83 grams) applesauce unsweetened
  • 1/3 cup (80 mL) maple syrup
  • vegetable oil or coconut oil for greasing pan

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • In a small bowl combine the ground flax and the water. Stir and set aside.
  • In the bowl of your stand mixer or another large bowl combine the flours, cinnamon, vanilla powder (note, if using vanilla extract do not add it at this point), baking powder, baking soda and salt. Whisk or stir well to combine.
  • Add the applesauce, maple syrup and flax with water mixture, (the vanilla extract is added here, if you're using that) and using the paddle attachment of your mixer, mix to combine.
  • Next, add the apples. Use the paddle attachment of your mixture to combine the apples into the dough. You can also do this by hand using a wooden spoon or rubber spatula.
  • Line your loaf pan with parchment paper and grease all sides of the pan.
  • Transfer the dough to your loaf pan and use the back of a spoon to press the dough down into the pan. The dough will be quite thick and will not easily fill your loaf pan - you need to spread it around to ensure that it is easily distributed in the pan.
  • Bake in the middle rack of your oven for 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Allow to cool for 5 minutes in the loaf pan and then carefully transfer it onto a cooling rack to cool completely.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

This cake is best kept in the refrigerator after a day or two on the counter at room temperature.  It also freezes well.