Gluten Free Apple Spice Cake.
Ingredients
- 2 cups gluten free flour can use all purpose flour or another gluten free flour blend
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ginger
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup coconut sugar brown sugar is okay
- ⅓ cup organic canola oil or melted vegan buttery spread
- 3 Tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
- one apple about ¾ cup, peeled and shredded *
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- ⅜ cup water
- powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8x8 inch square baking pan with parchment paper.
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In a large bowl, combine the shredded apple, unsweetened applesauce, organic canola oil, water, vanilla extract, and vinegar. Stir well.
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Add the sugars and stir to combine. Add the gluten free flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, an ginger. Mix well.
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Pour batter in an 8x8 square pan.
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Bake at 350 degrees for 28-32 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean.
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Let cake cool completely, then dust with powdered sugar.
Recipe Notes
* I simply put the apple in the food processor and shredded it that way. You could also use a grater.
Store leftover cake in an airtight container - it should stay fresh for about 3 days.
If you would like to freeze this cake, wrap well in plastic wrap, and then wrap in aluminum foil. It should stay fresh in the freezer for up to 3 months.