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 :)
Equipment
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 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp 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 tsp salt
Wet Ingredients
- ½ cup vegan butter or coconut oil, melted 100 grams
- ⅔ cup maple syrup
- 226 ml apple sauce with no added sugar sold in 4 unit package - use 2 units
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup almond milk or soy milk
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
Instructions
Early preparations
- Preheat oven to 170 degrees Celsius.
- Cut baking paper into a circle 8 inches in diameter and line the bottom of the pan with it.
- Grease the base (baking paper) and sides of the pan with vegan butter or melted coconut oil.
Up-Side-Down Red Apple
- 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.
- 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:
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet mixture while stirring until the dry mixture is absorbed into the batter.
- 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.
- Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool on a wire rack.
- 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.
- 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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