Vegan Apple Cake Recipe
Vegan Apple Cake Recipe
Indu Kumari
It's vegan, gluten-free, and totally delicious with warming spices and a fluffy vegan buttercream frosting.
Cooking Time
90 Mins
Meal Type
DESSERT
Ingredients For Vegan Apple Cake Recipe
1/2 c. almond flour
1/2 c. potato starch
1/2 c. cornstarch
2 c. granulated sugar
3 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. ground allspice
3/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 c. oat milk or other nondairy milk
1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1/2 c. unsweetened applesauce
3 c. apple cider
1 lb. vegan butter
1 lb. confectioners’ sugar, sifted
How to make Vegan Apple Cake Recipe?
- Heat oven to 350℉. Lightly coat three 8-inch cake pans with non stick cooking spray. Line bottoms with parchment; spray parchment. In a large bowl, combine almond flour, potato starch, cornstarch, granulated sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, allspice, ginger, nutmeg, and salt.
- In a second bowl, combine oat milk, vinegar, molasses, and vanilla. Fold into flour mixture, then fold in applesauce.
- Evenly divide batter among prepared pans (about 2 1/3 cups in each pan), spread evenly, and bake until golden brown and toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cakes cool completely in pans.
- Meanwhile prepare frosting: In a small saucepan, simmer apple cider until reduced to about 2 tablespoons, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool. While cider syrup is cooling, remove vegan butter from refrigerator and let sit at room temperature for 20 minutes but do not allow to get too soft (return to the refrigerator briefly if this happens).
- Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat vegan butter, confectioners’ sugar, and reduced cider until smooth and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Makes about 4 1/2 cups frosting. (If it is too soft, return to the refrigerator to firm up.)
- Place one cake layer, bottom side up, on serving plate and spread heaping 1/2 cup frosting evenly over top. Top with another cake, bottom side up; repeat. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake.