Spiced Apple Cake (vegan & gluten-free)

Delicious wholesome gluten-free vegan apple cake with warming spices and almonds.

Today I have a couple of lovely autumnal recipes for you, one sweet and one savory. I’ve made this simple Spiced Apple Cake couple of weeks ago and because apples are in season now, a good old apple cake is the best thing to bake now.

The recipe is a variation of my other apple cake recipes, but you can never have enough in your collection. 

This time I’ve used oat flour and opted out from using starch in my gluten-free mix. I know that some of you love using oat flour and some of you can’t tolerate it. I try to use it sparingly, but if that is the case please follow this recipe for my Vegan Apple Cake. It gives you another gluten-free mix option. You can replace the teff flour with buckwheat flour.

I’ve used about 3 small apples, you can use more if you like the cake to be really apple rich. It’s also lovely topped with a generous amount of flaked almonds. I’ve served mine with some vegan creme fraiche for extra indulgence and it was delicious.  

Hope you love it!

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Yield: 8" cake

Spiced Apple Cake (vegan & gluten-free)

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Delicious wholesome gluten-free vegan apple cake with warming spices and almonds.

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Inactive Time 20 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 to 3 apples
• 1 cup ground almonds (100 grams)
• 1 cup oats, blended into flour consistency (100 grams)
• 1/2 cup brown rice or buckwheat flour (70 grams)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• pinch sea salt
• 3/4 cup coconut sugar (100grams)
• 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed + 6 tablespoons water
• 1/3 cup apple sauce (80 ml)
• 1/3 cup olive oil (80 ml)
• 1/3 cup almond milk (80 ml)
• 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup flaked almonds (30 grams)

Instructions

1. Mix 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed with 6 tablespoons water and set aside to thicken.
2. Quarter, core apples and cut into smaller pieces. I kept the skin on. Set aside.
3. Preheat the oven to 350 °F (180 °C)
4. Grease and line one 8" round cake baking tin.
5. In a large bowl whisk together ground almonds, oat flour, buckwheat flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, salt and sugar and set aside.
6. In a small bowl whisk together gelled flax eggs, apple sauce, olive oil, almond milk and apple cider vinegar.
7. Add the wet mix to the dry mix and mix until well combined. You should have muffin consistency. Fold in sliced apples.
8. Spoon the mixture into your prepared tin and level out the surface.
9. Top with flaked almonds.
10. Bake for about 45 minutes or until a cocktail stick comes out clean.
11. Remove from the oven once ready and leave to cool down for 20 minutes before removing from the tin.
12. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 447Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 321mgCarbohydrates: 62gFiber: 8gSugar: 23gProtein: 9g

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