This is a recipe for my vegan and dairy free friends. I made it for an afternoon tea and all the non- vegans enjoyed it as much as the vegans, It can be made as a single cake or as two cakes to make a layer cake.

The recipe is taken from The Minimalist Baker https://minimalistbaker.com/1-bowl-apple-gingerbread-cake/

Ingredients for cake

2 flax seed egg eqivalents (see tips)

1/4 cup caster sugar

1/3 cup brown sugar

3 tbls molassess

3/4 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup avocado oil

1 1/4 cups grated apple, loosely packed

1 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk

1 tsp baking powder

1½ tsp baking soda

½ tsp ground ginger

1 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp salt

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

1/2 cup rolled oats

Vegan cream cheese for serving

1. Preheat oven to 165°C (less for a fan forced oven). Brush a deep round 20 cm spring-form or loose bottomed cake pan with melted butter and line the base with baking paper. Alternatively grease and line two pans for a layer cake.
2. Place grated apple on a clean tea towel and gently squeeze to remove about half the juice.
3. In a large bowl, add the flaxseed eggs, sugars, molassess, oil, vanilla, almond milk, grated apples and mix to combine.
4. Sift the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, ginger and cinnamon.
5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir gently to combine.
6. Add the oats and stir again to combine, being careful not to overmix. The batter should be thick, but pourable.
7. Pour the mixture into the prepared cake pan(s) and bake for around 45-50 minutes for one cake and less if cooking two to make a layer cake.
8. Remove from the oven and leave in pan  to cool completely.
9. Once the cake is completely cool cover the top with a vegan cream cheese ( can use for the layer as well) and decorate with walnuts or pecans.
10. The cake should be stored in the fridge for optimal freshness and should keep for 3-4 days.

Tips

flaxseed egg equivalents – 1 egg is equivalent to 1 tbls flaxseed meal and 3 tbls water mixed and let sit for 15 minutes. For this recipe, double these quantities.