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Vegan Spice Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Vegan Spice Cake. 1 Bowl Super Moist Spiced Applesaucec Cake with tons of winter spice flavor and Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting. Vegan Nutfree Recipe. Glutenfree option

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 9 pieces
Calories: 194 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American , Vegan

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon flax seed meal
  • 1/4 cup of water
  • 1.5 - 1.75 cups of flour , (I use 3/4 cup spelt/whole wheat and 3/4 cup or more all purpose), see Notes for glutenfree
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar , or coconut sugar. (2 tbsp more for sweeter)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1.5 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp ground cardamom
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/3 cup chopped dates or other dried fruit or cranberries
  • 3/4 cup room temperature applesauce ( I use lightly sweetened)
  • 1/4 cup oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla , optional
  • 1/3 cup grated apple or carrot or zucchini , optional - Grate, lightly squeeze in a paper towel to remove exess moisture before using

Instructions

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  1. Grease or line a cake pan or brownie pan(8 by 8 inch). Preheat the oven to 360 F (185 C)
  2. Mix the flax seed meal with water and set aside. In a large bowl combine 1.5 cups of flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, cloves and nutmeg. Whisk well. Fold in the dates.
  3. Add the applesauce, flax seed mix, oil and vanilla if using. Mix to just about combine into a slightly stiff mixture. (Mix in grated apple if using). If batter is not stiff add flour 1 to 2 tbsp at a time and mix it. Transfer the batter in a prepared cake pan and spread it using a spatula.
  4. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick from the enter comes out clean.( 20-22 mins for muffins, 45 to 50 mins for a loaf). 
  5. Cool the cake for 5 mins and then remove from the pan. Mix a tablespoon of maple syrup with 1 tsp of water and brush it all over the cake. Frost with frosting of choice once the cake is cooled.
  6. Optional Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting: Mix 6 oz vegan cream cheese(store bought or homemade, see homemade option in notes), a good pinch of salt and 1/4 cup maple syrup until smooth. Taste and adjust flavor, sweet with a tbsp of sugar if needed.
  7. To Store: Just the cake can be stored in a covered container on the counter for upto 2 days. With the frosting, it needs to be refrigerated if not getting consumed in a couple of hours. Refrigerate them separately for upto 4 days.

Notes

  • Gluten-free: To make this gluten-free, Mix 1/2 cup rice flour, 1/4 oat flour(or other glutenfree flour), 1 cup almond flour, 1/4 cup potato starch. Use 1 1/2 cup of the flour and add more as needed and bake into brownie pan or cupcakes.
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  • Oil-free:  Use 2 tbsp non dairy milk and 1 tbsp applesauce.
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  • Maple Syrup: If using maple syrup or date syrup instead of sugar, use 1/3 cup maple syrup and reduce applesauce to 1/2 cup.
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  • Homemade Vegan Cashew Cream Cheese: Blend 1/2 cup cashews (that have been soaked for an hour then drained), 1 teaspoon or more lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt with a few tbsp of water until creamy.
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  • Nutrition is for 1 piece

Nutrition Information

Calories 194kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 31g (10%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 6g (9%) Sodium 169mg (7%) Potassium 174mg (5%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 13g (26%) Vitamin A 5IU (0%) Vitamin C 0.2mg (0%) Calcium 53mg (5%) Iron 1.3mg (7%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 9pieces

Amount Per Serving

Calories 194

% Daily Value*

Calories 194kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 31g 10%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 6g 9%
Sodium 169mg 7%
Potassium 174mg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 13g 26%
Vitamin A 5IU 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Calcium 53mg 5%
Iron 1.3mg 7%

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