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Vegan Irish Apple Cake

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day or any occasion with vegan Irish Apple Cake. Dive into the heartwarming flavors. The richness of this dairy-free Irish cake has warm spices and delicious apple flavor. This tasty treat promise a fluffy and moist texture, made easy with simple ingredients and the addition of real apple pieces. Everyone will love this scrumptious desserts, and it's so simple to make!
Servings 8
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons sugar (optional - for sugar crust topping)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup vegan butter, softened melted
  • 1/2 cup applesauce, unsweetened
  • 1/2 cup plant-based milk (such as almond or soy)
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar (or lemon juice)
  • 3 - 4 medium apples, peeled and diced
  • powdered sugar, for dusting top (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan or line it with parchment paper.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together all the dry ingredients: the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
  • In another bowl, add all the wet ingredients: the melted vegan butter, applesauce, plant-based milk, apple cider vinegar and vanilla extract until well combined. Mix and combine well.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Stir until well combined. The batter will be thick. Don't over mix!
  • Gently fold in the diced apples until evenly distributed throughout the batter.
  • Transfer the batter to the prepared cake pan and spread it out evenly. IF using the optinal sugar top crust, evenly sprinkle the 2 tablespoons of coarse granulated sugar over the top of the unbaked batter now.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes to an hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • If you did not use the coarse sugar topping before baking, you can dust the top of the completely cooled cake with powdered sugar, if desired.
  • Slice and serve the Vegan Irish Apple Cake as is or with a dollop of vegan whipped cream or dairy-free ice cream.