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Spiced Apple Cake with Vanilla Maple Frosting (vegan)

The one thing that sets this vegan spiced apple cake apart from the others? It's made with an 8-minute apple puree, this puree is also the secret to the super moist texture. This cake is perfect for fall as it's flavoured with brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. The cake is topped with vanilla coffee frosting, making it indulgent and the perfect treat to have alongside coffee or a tall glass of plant milk!

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  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 hour
  • Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Yield: 10 people 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Cuisine: American
Vegan Spiced Apple Cake with Vanilla Coffee Frosting | cookingwithparita.com
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Ingredients

Apple Puree

  • 1 tsp salted vegan butter
  • 1 1/2 cups diced apples (around 1 1/2 apples)
  • 1 tbsp light brown sugar

Cake Batter

  • 300 g self raising flour
  • 48 g rolled oats
  • 200 g light brown sugar
  • 90 g vegan salted butter (melted)
  • 240 ml oat milk
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground giner
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 tsp baking soda

Vanilla Coffee Frosting

  • 57 g vegan salted butter
  • 90 g vegan cream cheese
  • 2 1/2 – 3 cups icing sugar
  • 1/2 – 1 tbsp instant coffee + 1/2 tbsp hot water
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Apple Puree

  1. Add all the ingredients into a saucepan, and cook for 8-10 minutes or until apples are soft and easily breakable. Allow to cool slightly, then transfer into a food processor and blend until smooth – it's ok if there are a few small chunks.

Spiced Apple Cake

  1. Pre-heat oven to 180°C/356°F. Line a 9×9 inch square baking dish/cake tin with parchment paper, with an overhang.
  2. Make vegan buttermilk by combining oat milk and apple cider vinegar together, set aside for 5-10 minutes.
  3. In a bowl, whisk together the self-raising flour, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, salt, baking soda.
  4. Add light brown sugar, apple puree, melted vegan butter into the buttermilk. Mix together, then pour into the dry. Fold together until well-combined. Pour into the lined square baking dish/cake pan. Tap on the counter to release any air bubbles, then bake for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted.
  5. Remove from the oven, allow the cake to cool for 15-30 minutes, then transfer the cake on a wired rack to cool completely.

Vanilla Coffee Frosting

  1. Beat softened vegan butter with vegan cream cheese. Then add in the vanilla extract and coffee mixture. Slowly add in the icing sugar until light, fluffy and holds its shape.
  2. Once the cake has cooled, dollop the frosting over the cake and create swirls using the back of a spoon. Enjoy!

Nutrition

  • Calories: 480

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