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Vegan up-side-down Apple Sponge Cake With No Processed Sugar

Easy-to-make recipe. Apple puree and maple syrup in the batter, with red apple slices on top. The cake is scented with spices such as cinnamon, ginger and clove; Sometimes we want to keep it simple :)
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Servings: 10
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Up-Side-Down Red Apple
  • 1 red-apple such as 'Pink Lady' or 'Pink-Crisper'
  • Boiling water to cover the apples
Dry Ingredients
  • 1¾ cups white spelt flour
  • 1½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoon Pumpkin Spice* Or a teaspoon and a half of cinnamon, a quarter teaspoon of ground ginger, and a quarter teaspoon of ground allspice; Instead of ground allspice, you can use a pinch of ground cloves (see note at the bottom of the post)

  • ¼ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients

Equipment

Method
 

Early preparations
  1. Preheat oven to 170 degrees Celsius.
  2. Cut baking paper into a circle 8 inches in diameter and line the bottom of the pan with it.
  3. Grease the base (baking paper) and sides of the pan with vegan butter or melted coconut oil.
Up-Side-Down Red Apple
  1. Cut the apple into four (no need to peel), clean the core, and cut each apple quarter into four slices. You get a total of 16 apple slices.
  2. Transfer the apple slices to a bowl, pour boiling water to cover, and cover with a lid. Set aside for 5-10 minutes. Meanwhile, you can mix the dry and the wet ingredients in two separate bowls as follows:
  3. Strain the apple slices.** Place 14 apple slices in a circle on the bottom of the pan with the baking paper; place the remaining two pieces in the center - (see image).
Dry Ingredients
  1. Sift the flour into a medium-deep bowl and add baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices. Mix with a fork or whisk.
Wet Ingredients
  1. In a large bowl, mix melted butter or coconut oil, apple puree, maple syrup, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and salt; In a small bowl, combine the milk with the apple cider vinegar, add the milk to the batter and mix well.
Assembling the cake
  1. Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet mixture while stirring until the dry mixture is absorbed into the batter.
  2. Pour the batter into the pan over the apple slices, flatten with a spoon or spatula, Place in the hot oven and bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  3. Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool on a wire rack.
  4. Once the cake has cooled completely, remove the cake from the pan, turn it over on a serving plate and carefully remove the baking paper.
    מתכון לעוגת תפוחים הפוכה עם סירופ מייפל מחליף את הדבש, ושפע תבלינים מבושמים
  5. Although this is a no-processed-sugar cake, you can make an exception from time to time, and sprinkle powdered sugar on top :) Enjoy❤️

Notes

* If you prefer a pronounced taste, feel free to add another teaspoon of spices. Taste the batter to adjust the right degree of seasoning;)
 
** Do not spill the apple soaking water! Instead, save it for other uses, such as hot drinks or smoothies. It's got a slight apple flavor and a subtle sweetness.
I filled my drinking bottle with it :)

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