Apple Vegan Cake
This vegan apple bundt cake is naturally sweetened with applesauce and maple syrup. It is full of cinnamon and apple spice flavors, making it a perfect cake for fall. This vegan cake is made with healthy ingredients and makes a great Halloween or Thanksgiving dessert to share with friends, family, and kids, even if they aren't vegan!
Equipment
- Bundt Cake Pan
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons ground flax seed
- 2 ½ cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 ½ cups coconut sugar
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons apple pie spice
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
Apple Mixture
- 2 medium apples (granny smith works well)
- 3 tablespoons flour for tossing the apples
Wet Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups unsweetened applesauce
- ½ cup pure maple syrup
- ½ cup coconut oil melted and cooled
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Optional Topping
- powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a small bowl, combine two tablespoons ground flax seed with six tablespoons water. Stir, then let stand for 5-10 minutes to thicken. This is the flax egg.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, coconut sugar, cinnamon, apple pie spice, ground cloves, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir, then set aside.
- Rinse and chop two apples into small bite-sized pieces. Toss the chopped apple in three tablespoons flour until well coated.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the applesauce, maple syrup, coconut oil, and vanilla. Mix thoroughly until combined.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and gently fold together. Then, add in the chopped apple. Stir until just combined.
- Thoroughly spray a bundt cake pan with non-stick cooking spray. Be sure to oil all the crevices of the pan. Then, coat the greased pan lightly with coconut sugar. This helps the cake slide out clean.
- Pour the cake batter into the bundt pan. Bake in the oven for 65-75 minutes, or until a knife comes out clean. Let stand in the pan for 2-3 minutes, then carefully flip it over and gently encourage the cake out of the pan.
- Dust the cake with powdered sugar if desired. Slice the cake, and serve.
Notes
The cake cuts into about 12 slices, but you can make as many slices as you like.