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Vegan Gluten-Free Apple Cake

This Vegan Gluten-Free Apple Cake is sure to be the hit of the Thanksgiving dessert table! This moist applesauce cake is topped with a gooey apple brown sugar crumble that is decadent and comforting. This fall treat is not only easy to prepare but also promises a burst of spiced apple goodness in every bite!
5 from 6 votes
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Servings: 9 Slices
Author: Liv King

Ingredients
 

Apple Cake

  • 2 tablespoons Ground Flaxseed + 4 tablespoons Water
  • 1 cup Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour see note
  • 1 cup Almond Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
  • ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon Nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon Ground Ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon Allspice
  • ¼ teaspoon Cardamom
  • ⅓ cup Applesauce room temperature
  • ¼ cup Vegan Yogurt room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • ¾ cup Packed Brown Sugar

Apple Crumble Topping

  • ½ cup Packed Brown Sugar
  • ¼ cup Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour
  • ½ cup Chopped Pecans
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • Pinch of Kosher Salt
  • 3 tablespoons Vegan Butter melted
  • 1 Medium Apple diced

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F. Line an 8x8 cake pan with parchment paper.
  • Stir together the ground flaxseed with 4 tablespoons of water in a small dish. Set aside to thicken. This is our egg replacement.
  • Whisk together the gluten-free all-purpose flour, almond flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and the spices in a large bowl until well combined.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the applesauce, vegan yogurt, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, flaxseed mixture, and brown sugar until well combined.
  • Pour the wet batter into the dry ingredients and fold to mix until just combined or you don't see any streaks of flour. Avoid over-mixing.
  • Make the apple topping by mixing together the brown sugar, flour, chopped pecans, cinnamon, salt and melted vegan butter until crumbly. If the mixture is too wet, add a tablespoon more flour. Chop the apple and stir into the topping mixture.
  • Pour the cake batter into the prepared pan and then sprinkle the apple brown sugar crumble evenly over the top.
  • Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Notes

Gluten-Free Flour Notes: This recipe yielded the best results when using Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 gluten-free blend in the blue bag. Baking vegan and gluten-free can be tricky because different flours produce different results. 
I've also tested this recipe using King Arthur Gluten-Free 1 to 1 flour and it was slightly more gritty in texture. I've also used oat flour which tasted good but wasn't as fluffy.
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