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Vegan Apple Gingerbread Cake
Lisa

Vegan Apple Gingerbread Cake

This Vegan Apple Gingerbread Cake is spiced just like the gingerbread cookies.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
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Total Time 1 hour
Course: Dessert, vegan
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 Cup Oil I have used avocado or olive oil for this recipe.
  • 1/2 Cup Chopped Nuts I have blended both walnuts and pecans together for this cake. Optional.
  • 1/4 Cup Packed Brown Sugar
  • 1/4 Cup Molasses
  • 3 Medium Sized Apple I like to use my favorite apple, the Pink Lady apple. Use your favorite apple.
Gingerbread Cake
  • 1/4 Cup Oil I have used avocado or olive oil for this recipe.
  • 1/4 Cup Pure Cane Sugar
  • 2 Powdered Egg Substitute Equal to 2 eggs.
  • 1/2 Cup Molasses
  • 2 1/2 Cup All Purpose White Flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1/4 tsp Ground Ginger
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 pinch Ground Clove
  • 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 1 Cup Hot Water

Equipment

  • 1 Dutch Oven You will not need the lid.

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350° F.
  2. In a cast iron dutch oven, prepare the pan by pouring 1/4 cup of oil into the dutch oven and carefully swirl to coat the bottom and sides.
  3. Sprinkle in the brown sugar, nuts, and drizzle in the molasses.
  4. Slice the apples and arrange them over the brown sugar and nuts.
The Cake
  1. Next, mix up the egg substitute and set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, mix together the oil, sugar, molasses, flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, salt, and cloves.
  3. Add in the egg substitute along with the hot water and blend until well combined.
  4. Pour the cake batter over the apples.
  5. Slide into the oven and bake for 35 to 40 minutes.
  6. Check with a tooth pick, inserted in the middle, once it comes out clean the cake is done.
  7. Once done, remove the cake from the oven.
  8. Let the cake sit for about 5 minutes, slide a knife along the sides, then invert the cake onto a serving plate.
  9. Slice and serve warm with your favorite ice cream, warmed apple sauce, or whipped topping and Enjoy!