Moist & fragrant apple cake (vegan, easy, one-bowl)
This vegan apple cake recipe combines simple ingredients into a sweet and fragrant dessert -- perfect for fall / holiday baking!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup neutral oil | 60g; such as grapeseed oil
- 1/2 cup plant-based milk | 120g
- 1/3 cup maple syrup | 80g; or another liquid sweetener
- 1/4 cup applesauce | 50g
- 2 cups all-purpose flour | 240g*
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon | or to taste; and/or spices of your choice
- 1/8 tsp sea salt
- 1 medium apple | about 180g; peeled and diced into small pieces
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F / 180C and grease a cake pan. (I used an 18 cm springform bundt pan.)
- In a bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients: oil, milk, maple syrup, and applesauce. Once combined, sift in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, (optional) cinnamon + spices, and salt.
- Toss the apple pieces into the same bowl, then fold the mixture with a spatula until combined.
- Transfer the batter into the cake pan and bake for 45-50 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- For an extra touch, free to add some sugar glaze or chocolate to the cake.
Notes
*I have tested this recipe replacing up to 1 cup of all-purpose flour with GF flour. You may also use 2 cups of whole-wheat flour (or any ratio of whole-wheat and all-purpose).