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Gluten-free Vegan Apple Cake

This vegan apple cake is perfectly spiced, fluffy, light and easy to make. Made with a secret ingredient, this upside down cake has the perfect texture and is the ideal cozy treat for fall. Serve with a scoop of vegan ice cream for the ultimate dessert!

Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 158 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • ⅔ cup coconut sugar (plus more for sprinkling over the cake tin)
  • 1.8 lbs Granny Smith apples peeled and chopped (weigh after preparation)
  • ½ cup aquafaba (liquid from 1 can chickpeas)
  • ½ tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup gluten-free flour self raising

Instructions

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  1. Prepare the cake tin by either lightly greasing it or lining it with parchment paper (see recipe notes for instructions). Sprinkle some coconut sugar over the cake tin and arrange the apples in a circular pattern, starting from the outside and working in. Repeat, creating layers, until you have used up all the apples.
  2. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C/350 degrees F.
  3. Meanwhile, whip the aquafaba using a handheld mixer until stiff peaks form. This usually takes around 10 minutes, so be patient with it.
  4. Once stiff peaks form, continue whisking and gradually add in the coconut sugar. Next add the lemon juice and cinnamon. Once they are well-combined, stop the mixer and gradually add the flour, mixing using a spatula or a spoon.
  5. Pour the batter into the cake tin and bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, until golden brown. When the cake cools down fully, flip it by holding the bottom of the cake while wearing oven gloves, placing a plate or a cake stand on top of it and flipping it over carefully.

Notes

  • To easily line a circular cake tin, place it on a sheet of parchment paper and draw with a pen around the circumference. Cut around the outline and place the circle at the bottom of the cake tin.

Nutrition Information

Calories 158kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 39g (13%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 56mg (2%) Potassium 129mg (4%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 20g (40%) Vitamin A 60IU (1%) Vitamin C 5mg (6%) Calcium 30mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 158

% Daily Value*

Calories 158kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 39g 13%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 56mg 2%
Potassium 129mg 3%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 20g 40%
Vitamin A 60IU 1%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Calcium 30mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.