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Maple Applesauce Cake

A moist, spicy vegan apple cake, perfect with a mug of coffee or tea.
Servings 8
Author Cheating Vegan

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds
  • 1/2 cup vegan shortening 1 stick, such as Earth Balance
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 cup chunky applesauce

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan and line the bottom with parchment. Dust the sides with flour and tap out the excess.
  2. In a small bowl, stir the ground flax seeds with 3 tablespoons of water. Set aside for 15 minutes to thicken.
  3. In a large bowl, beat the shortening and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the maple syrup and flax-water mixture. Sift the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger into the bowl and beat to combine. Beat in the applesauce.
  4. Spread the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes. Cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack, then run a knife around the edges and turn the cake out. Store loosely wrapped at room temperature.