Vegan Apple Cake

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour ((312g))
• 1 1/2 cups Light Brown Sugar ((300g))
• 1 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
• 1 cup Vegan Buttermilk ((240ml) 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice + Soy Milk up to the 1 cup line)
• 1/3 cup Vegetable Oil ((80ml) or Canola Oil)
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 1 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
• 2 Tbsp Applesauce
• 1 1/2 cups Granny Smith Apples ((188g) Peeled and Chopped)
• 1/2 cup White Granulated Sugar ((100g))
• 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
• 1 Tbsp Vegan Butter (Softened)
• Vegan Whipped Cream

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C). Spray a 9x13 dish with non-stick spray and set aside.

2. 2

   Sift the flour into a mixing bowl and add the brown sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg and mix together.

3. 3

   Prepare your vegan buttermilk by adding 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice to a measuring jug and then adding soy milk up to the 1 cup (240ml) line. Leave it for a minute to allow it to curdle.

4. 4

   Add the vegan buttermilk, oil, vanilla, apple cider vinegar and applesauce to the mixing bowl and mix in properly. The batter will be thick.

5. 5

   Add in the chopped apple pieces and fold in.

6. 6

   Transfer to your prepared baking dish and smooth down.

7. 7

   Prepare the cinnamon sugar topping by adding the sugar and cinnamon to a bowl and mixing together. Then add in softened vegan butter and mix it in until properly combined and the mixture is crumbly.

8. 8

   Sprinkle over the top of the cake.

9. 9

   Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.

10. 10

    Serve warm with vegan whipped cream or vegan ice cream.