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Vegan Apple Cake with Cinnamon Crumble Topping

October 31, 2022

This vegan apple cake is moist, scrumptious, and bursting with juicy apple chunks! All of it get topped off with a candy cinnamon-spiced crumble topping and vanilla glaze.

Slice of Vegan Apple Cake on a dish with coffee cup and cinnamon sticks on the side.

I do not suppose I have been this glad a couple of recipe shortly.

See, this vegan apple cake took me about three years to excellent. In actual fact, I might all however given up on getting it proper. 12 months after 12 months I might try a brand new model solely to have it come out too candy or too dense or too soggy.

I made a decision this 12 months can be my final try, and would not it, the cake turned out magnificent! It is moist however not too moist, completely candy, and has simply the correct quantity of spices to focus on the juicy sweet-tart taste of our apples.

The crumble topping and glaze are the icing on the cake. Tehehee! (Sorry.) Actually although, our toppers add simply the correct quantity of texture and sweetness to take this dessert to perfection. I completely stole them from my vegan espresso cake recipe, however they work nice on this one too!

An enormous sq. of this cake and a sizzling beverage is heaven.

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Components You will Want

Flour. I’ve solely examined the recipe with all-purpose wheat flour, so I can not say for positive if another varieties will work.
Brown sugar. Ensure that that is natural with a view to maintain the recipe vegan.
Spices. We’re utilizing cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger.
Vegan butter. Search for manufacturers like Earth Steadiness and Miyoko’s close to the place the common butter is offered at your grocery retailer.
Salt.
Sugar. This additionally must be natural!
Applesauce. Ensure that it is unsweetened and easy (not chunky!).
Vegetable oil. Any oil appropriate for baking can be utilized right here. Canola oil, coconut oil, and corn oil are all tremendous decisions.
Non-dairy milk. Select a spread that is unflavored and unsweetened. Cashew milk, oat milk, soy milk, and almond milk are all nice decisions. Canned coconut milk is actually the one sort that I do not suggest utilizing right here. Try my information to dairy-free milks in case you want additional steering.
Vanilla extract.
Baking powder.
Baking soda.
Apples. I used a Granny Smith and a Fuji for a little bit of candy and a little bit of tart. Be happy to make use of your favorites!
Powdered sugar. As soon as once more, be sure to’re utilizing natural sugar.

How It is Made

The next is an in depth photograph tutorial on make this dish. Scroll all the way in which down if you would like to skip proper to the recipe!

Make the streusel toping first. Mix flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl, then minimize in chilly vegan butter. A pastry cutter works greatest for this, however a fork or couple of butter knives will do. The purpose is to chop the butter into tiny items which might be lined with dry components.
The topping is prepared when it seems like coarse crumbs. Pop the bowl within the fridge to relax whilst you make the cake batter.

Tip: For an additional fast and straightforward model of this vegan apple cake, merely skip the crumble topping and/or glaze.

Crumble topping in a bowl with a pastry cutter.

Mix your moist components for the cake batter in a small container similar to a liquid measuring cup: applesauce, milk, oil, and vanilla.
Whisk your dry components collectively in a big bowl: flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, spices, and salt.

Two photo collage containing: wet ingredients for vegan apple cake in a liquid measuring cup, and hand whisking dry ingredients together in a bowl.

Pour the liquid components into the dry combination and stir every part up by hand, simply till mixed. Watch out to not overmix the batter. Minimal stirring will give your cake the very best texture.
Fold in diced apples.

Hand folding apple chunks into a bowl of cake batter.

Pour the batter into an oiled 9 x 13 inch baking pan, then sprinkle your crumble topping evenly over it.
Pop the cake into the oven to bake!

Vegan Apple Cake batter and topping in a baking pan before baking.

Place your cake on a cooling rack when it comes out of the oven.
Whereas it cools you may make the glaze by mixing up some powdered sugar, non-dairy milk and vanilla.
The glaze will arrange greatest in case you wait till the cake is totally cool, however if you wish to eat it heat that is completely tremendous, simply anticipate it to be additional messy!

Vegan Apple Cake in a baking pan.

Slice your vegan apple cake and revel in! This dessert is great with a scoop of vegan vanilla ice cream.

Close up of a slice of Vegan Apple Cake with apples and coffee cup in the background.

Leftovers & Storage

Leftover vegan apple cake might be saved in it is unique container if lined tightly with plastic wrap, or minimize and thoroughly positioned in an hermetic container. It should maintain at room temperature for about 2 days, within the fridge for about 5 days, or within the freezer for about 3 months.

White wooden surface set with coffee cup, apples and two slices of Vegan Apple Cake.

Incessantly Requested Questions

Can this cake be made gluten-free?

I have never tried making a gluten-free model, however if you would like to attempt it I might suggest utilizing an all-purpose gluten-free flour mix.

Can I make this cake with complete wheat flour?

Presumably! Complete wheat pastry flour is mostly the way in which to go for dessert recipes, so I might attempt that earlier than utilizing common complete wheat flour.

What are one of the best apple varieties for cake recipes?

It actually is dependent upon what flavors and textures you want! Try this information to seek out which varieties would possibly fit your style.

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Slice of Vegan Apple Cake on a plate.