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Vegan Apple Spice Cake
Prep Time
15
mins
Cook Time
30
mins
Total Time
45
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This simple cake is not overly sweet, but can be served for dessert or as a snack. It is simple to make and sure to become a favorite.
Servings
:
12
servings
Author
:
Mary Gillespie
Ingredients
1
cup
/ 250 ml apple juice
1/2
cup
/ 125 ml unsweetened applesauce
1
cup
/ 250 ml raisins
1/3
cup
/ 80 ml oil
2
teaspoons
/ 10 ml cinnamon
1
teaspoon
/ 5 ml ginger
1/2
cup
/ 125 ml brown sugar
1/4
cup
/ 60 ml maple syrup
or subsitute another liquid sweetener or brown sugar
1
cup
/ 250 ml all-purpose flour
1
cup
/ 250 ml whole wheat flour
1
teaspoon
/ 5 ml baking powder
1
teaspoon
/ 5 ml baking soda
1
teaspoon
/ 5 ml salt
2
tablespoons
/ 30 ml apple cider vinegar
or other vinegar
Instructions
In medium saucepan, stir together apple juice, applesauce, raisins, oil, cinnamon, ginger, brown sugar and maple syrup.
Bring mixture to a simmer over medium heat and simmer for 5 minutes, or until it begins to look a bit thicker.
Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
While raisin mixture is cooling, preheat oven to 350 degrees F /
176 degrees C
. Lightly grease an 8x8-inch /
20x20 cm
baking pan.
Stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, Add cooled raisins and stir gently until no streaks of flour are visible.
Pour the vinegar over batter and stir gently to incorporate into the mixture.
Spread batter in prepared ban and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Let cake cool, then dust with icing sugar or spread frosting over. Cut into pieces and serve.