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vegan spiced apple cake

Vegan Spiced Apple Cake with Caramel Sauce.

Kelly Roenicke
A moist and flavorful apple cake with a caramel topping.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Dairy Free, vegan.
Servings 8
Calories 342 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

For the cake:

For the caramel sauce:

  • ½ cup vegan buttery spread
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup apple cider
  • pinch sea salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons arrowroot powder or cornstarch

Instructions
 

Make the Cake:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a nine inch round cake pan.
  • In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, and spices together. Set aside.
  • In a separate bowl, mix oil, applesauce, water, and vinegar.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mix until combined.
  • Add the apples and stir. Pour the batter into the cake pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Make the Caramel Sauce:

  • Pace the arrowroot powder and the cider in a container with a lid and shake to combine.
  • Place the vegan buttery spread, brown sugar, apple cider mixture, and salt in a saucepan.
  • Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to low, and continue to stir, letting the sauce thicken up.
  • Let the sauce cool slightly, then spoon over slices of apple cake to serve.

Notes

Arrowroot powder is a thickener, like cornstarch. Cornstarch would work just as well here if you have that on hand.  
If you are not dairy free, then you can definitely use butter in the caramel sauce instead of the vegan buttery spread.
Store leftover cake at room temperature for 3 days. If you want to keep it longer, store in the refrigerator.
Caramel sauce can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 342kcalCarbohydrates: 45gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 379mgPotassium: 68mgSugar: 43gVitamin A: 550IUVitamin C: 1.3mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 0.2mg
Keyword easy, moist
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