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    Vegan Spiced Apple Cake with Salted Caramel

    Published: Apr 25, 2013 · Modified: Jan 9, 2019 by Richa 123 Comments

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    Vegan Spiced Apple Cake with Salted Caramel. Tried tested and loved. All whole grain made with spelt flour and drizzled with salted caramel or date caramel. Makes 1 8 inch cake pan

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    Vegan Spiced Apple Cake with Salted Caramel | Vegan Richa
    We took a short break from our local farm delivery. So groceries are picked up from whole foods or a few months. It is difficult to tell what is in season when you shop at a grocery store. Sure some fruits and veggies look fresher and more abundant, but you can find pretty much everything all the time. Apples are one such thing. Hubbs picked up some mangoes and apples the other day. Mangoes got eaten as soon as they were ripe(they still were not as good as the ones I have grown up eating:) I miss mangoes..), but the Apples were sitting there waiting for their turn. So I decided to use them up before some other organisms decided to :). 
     
    Spiced Apple Cake or Apple Spice Cake. This quick cake is sure to be a crowd pleaser. It is just the right mild sweet, has a load of spices that hit you with each bite and is easy to whip up. With whole grain Spelt flour, the cake can be eaten as it of topped with icing, caramel or whipped coconut cream.


    It is finally getting sunny in the Northwest and warm.. oh so nicely warm. I gave an ultimatum to hubbs to take time off his crazy work hours(most days I see him at 8 pm). There is only so many weeks of beautiful sunny and warm weather. Then it will get too hot and then it will get rainy again.. I think we should declare summer vacation in the Northwest for everyone. 🙂


    Vegan Spiced Apple Cake with Salted Caramel. Tried tested and loved. All whole grain made with spelt flour and drizzled with salted caramel or date caramel VeganRicha.com


    I can never make pretty cakes with pretty frosting or icing. a- I am just not patient enough and good at the whole frosting/piping/icing process and b- no one in the house likes sweet frosting so even when I do make some, the cake or cupcake will be eaten just because it needs to be. Have you noticed the dearth of cupcakes on the blog:). 

    Yes, a very sweet chocolate frosting will be discarded too. 
    What are some of your favorite fruit cakes/quick breads?

    More Cakes, Quick Breads, brownies here.


    Steps:

    Mix flaxmeal in water and let sit for a few minutes. Add the spices, sugar, oil, coconut milk and combine.

    Vegan Spiced Apple Cake with Salted Caramel. Tried tested and loved. All whole grain made with spelt flour and drizzeld with salted caramel or date caramel | VeganRicha.com


    Add dry ingredients and mix to combine into a batter. 


    Vegan Spiced Apple Cake with Salted Caramel. Tried tested and loved. All whole grain made with spelt flour and drizzeld with salted caramel or date caramel.


    Toss finely chopped Apples in Maple syrup, then add to batter and fold.

    Drop batter into parchment lined cake pan. 

    Vegan Spiced Apple Cake with Salted Caramel. Tried tested and loved. All whole grain made with spelt flour and drizzeld with salted caramel or date caramel.


    Bake until done.


    Vegan Spiced Apple Cake with Salted Caramel. Tried tested and loved. All whole grain made with spelt flour and drizzled with salted caramel or date caramel.


    Drizzle with salted caramel or use any other favorite frosting/icing.

    Vegan Spiced Apple Cake with Salted Caramel. Tried tested and loved. All whole grain made with spelt flour and drizzled with salted caramel or date caramel.


    Apple Spice Cake Vegan

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    Vegan Spiced Apple Cake with Salted Caramel

    Vegan Spiced Apple Cake with Salted Caramel. Tried tested and loved. All whole grain made with spelt flour and drizzeld with salted caramel or date caramel. Makes 1 8 inch cake pan
    Prep Time15 minutes mins
    Cook Time40 minutes mins
    Total Time55 minutes mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Ameican
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 212kcal
    Author: Vegan Richa

    Ingredients

    • 2 Tablespoons flaxmeal
    • 1/4 cup (62.5 ml) warm water
    • 1/2 cup (118.29 g) ground raw sugar
    • 1/4 cup (56 ml) oil
    • 1/4 cup (56.5 ml) coconut milk
    • 1 teaspoon vinegar I used apple cider vinegar
    • 1 cup (120 g) Spelt flour , or use wheat flour (pastry flour preferable)
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1/4 teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) baking soda
    • 1/2 teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) fine sea salt
    • 1/2 teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) ground ginger
    • 1/2 teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) cinnamon powder
    • 1/4-1/2 teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) ground cloves
    • a generous pinch of nutmeg
    • a generous pinch of cardamom powder optional
    • 1 Large Ripe apple chopped small 1/4 - 1/2 inch
    • 2 Tablespoons Maple syrup
    • Variations: Add chopped up walnuts/pecans some crystallized ginger.

    Instructions

    • Cake:
    • In a bowl, add warm water and flaxmeal. Mix and let sit for 5 minutes.
    • Add sugar, oil, coconut milk and whisk until sugar is well combined.
    • Add vinegar and mix.
    • In another bowl, mix the dry ingredients - spelt, baking powder, baking soda, salt, spices.
    • Add the dry to the wet and mix until well combined into a smooth batter.
    • In a bowl, add chopped apples and maple syrup. Mix well to coat.
    • Drop the apples into the batter. Fold to distribute well.
    • Drop batter into parchment lined or well greased 8 inch cake pan.
    • Bake in pre-heated 365 degrees F / 180ºc for 40-45 minutes or until toothpick from the center comes out clean.
    • Cool for 10 minutes before slicing.
    • Drizzle some salted caramel, or a dollop of whipped coconut cream or use cream cheese frosting.

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    Notes

    Salted Caramel:
    In a medium pan, mix the 1/4 cup sugar, 2 tbsp maple syrup and 1/2 cup coconut cream. Cook until thickened.
    Add sea salt, mix and take off heat as the mixtures comes to a boil.
    (For Coconut cream, refrigerate a can a full-fat coconut milk for a few hours, then open the can and scoop out the thick cream on top)
    For date caramel use this.
     
    To make this cake gluten-free: Mix 2/3 cup almond flour, 1/3 cup rice flour, 3 tbsp potato starch. whisk well. Use a cup of of mix and add more a tbsp at a time to make a thick batter. 
    Nutritional values based on 1 of 8 slices

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Vegan Spiced Apple Cake with Salted Caramel
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 212 Calories from Fat 72
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 8g12%
    Saturated Fat 1g6%
    Sodium 188mg8%
    Potassium 100mg3%
    Carbohydrates 31g10%
    Fiber 3g13%
    Sugar 17g19%
    Protein 2g4%
    Vitamin A 10IU0%
    Vitamin C 1.1mg1%
    Calcium 33mg3%
    Iron 0.9mg5%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    Spiced Apple Cake Vegan

    I found this Info-graphic about what happens to Elephants in Circuses, especially Ringling Brothers. This also happens to all the other animals in the Circus. They are all uprooted from their natural surroundings, beaten, abused, starved to train and kept locked up almost all their life. It breaks my heart whenever I see a story about an elephant suffering in the name of entertainment.
    Same is applicable to any animals or fish in any performance business/theme parks etc.

    Ringling Brothers Animal Cruelty Exposed

    From Visually.

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    1. Jen

      September 04, 2023 at 12:36 pm

      5 stars
      Amazing! My only complaint was that it turned out small! Lol will double next time

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        September 07, 2023 at 8:34 pm

        haha! yay, glad you enjoyed!

        Reply
    2. Caterina B

      October 22, 2021 at 12:27 pm

      Sorry, Richa, I now see that the coconut milk is for the cake and the coconut cream is for the salted caramel topping. I would have deleted my question but there is no option to do so. Thanks!

      Reply
    3. Caterina B

      October 22, 2021 at 12:18 pm

      I plan on making this cake today. I am confused, though. In one place you call for coconut milk and in another you say coconut cream. Which should I use? Thanks.

      Reply
    4. Suzy

      September 18, 2021 at 12:14 pm

      How much sea salt do you add to the caramel topping? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Richa

        September 19, 2021 at 8:13 am

        1/8 tsp

        Reply
    5. Ria

      November 04, 2020 at 6:29 am

      Hello good day
      How much chopped apples to use ? 1/4 cup
      Coz large apple can be very large too
      Please advise

      Can I have the salted caramel recipe please

      Reply
    6. Janice

      October 25, 2020 at 10:54 am

      5 stars
      This cake has become my favourite autumn dessert. Such a fabulous combination of flavor.

      Reply
      • Richa

        October 25, 2020 at 11:36 am

        Awesome

        Reply
    7. Christiane Eppinger

      October 19, 2020 at 12:19 pm

      Wonderful recipe!! I love the spices and the texture. So simple to do. It will be one of my staples.
      Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Richa

        October 19, 2020 at 4:10 pm

        Awesome

        Reply
    8. Ro

      July 03, 2020 at 6:31 am

      5 stars
      Am on a mission to blow family and friends who are not vegan away with how good vegan cakes etc can be so made this as well as the Golden Turmeric and Coconut Cake and it is very yummy and has been very well received….even by my 18 year old son (who is almost anti vegan 🙁 at the moment…..) and his friends who are none of them vegan either! Yay 🙂 Thanks again Richa for all your great recipes….I have cooked many over the last couple of years since discovering your website and have loved them all!

      Reply
    9. Maneesha

      June 22, 2020 at 10:02 am

      Hi Richa! Could you substitute the flax egg with aquafaba? How many tablespoons of aquafaba would you recommend?

      Reply
      • Richa

        June 22, 2020 at 11:21 am

        Use 1 tbsp aquafaba for 1 tbsp flax seed meal
        Sub

        Reply
    10. Abril Beltramone

      March 28, 2020 at 2:59 pm

      5 stars
      Hi!!
      I really want to try this one, how can i replace flax seed?

      Reply
      • Richa

        March 28, 2020 at 3:27 pm

        just omit it

        Reply
    11. Michelle

      January 19, 2020 at 7:20 am

      5 stars
      This is such a favorite! I double the recipe, use all purpose flour and bake it in a 9″ x 13″ pan. Everyone loves it!

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 19, 2020 at 10:29 am

        awesome

        Reply
    12. Sarah

      November 01, 2019 at 7:18 pm

      I’ve made this cake before and it is absolutely delicious! I’d like to make it again using a bundt pan. Would you suggest doubling or even tripling the recipe ingredients? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you!

      Reply
      • Richa

        November 01, 2019 at 8:15 pm

        Yes double or triple depending on your pan size. Add more flour though (add a few tbsp at a time) , so the batter is slightly stiff. Larger pans need stiffer batter.

        Reply
      • Richa

        November 01, 2019 at 8:16 pm

        Yes doubl or triple based on pan size. Add more flour though so that the batter is a bit stiff. Larger pans need stiffer batter to hold the weight

        Reply
        • Sarah

          November 02, 2019 at 10:37 am

          Thanks so much for your suggestions, Richa! I’ll let you know how it goes.

          Reply
    13. Ks

      August 14, 2019 at 5:00 am

      What is the purpose of dipping apples in syrup? What if I skip that step?
      Also which variety of apples work best for baking?
      Does apple cider vinegar add flavor compared to regular white vinegar?

      Reply
      • Richa

        August 14, 2019 at 10:10 am

        maple adds coating on the apples so that they dont make the batter around the apples gummy. The moisture from the apples can keep the batter from baking well causing the batter around the food to be gummy rather than fluffy cake like, so you would have fluffy cake with some gummy areas around thr fruit without the maple. you can also toss the apples in flour instead.
        Any sweet apples work. Apples that are too crisp or have thicker peel, like some green apple varieties dont work as well
        no acv doesnt add flavor. vinegar any kind will work as it is just to help with leavening

        Reply
    14. Valarie

      June 14, 2019 at 7:54 am

      Temple elephants also have a sad existence. From the BBC:
      https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/world-asia-india-43862182

      Reply
      • Richa

        June 14, 2019 at 9:51 am

        yes they do. its very sad and people dont want to believe it because they feel like temples cant do anything wrong. the rescue sanctuaries try to rescue the elephants areoften faced with mob violence

        Reply
    15. Zakiya

      September 23, 2018 at 2:30 am

      Can the sugar be replaced with puréed apple and maple syrup, with reduced liquids (oil and milk)??

      Reply
      • Richa

        September 23, 2018 at 1:27 pm

        Yes, use 1/3 cup maple syrup. if you want to eliminate oil, use 2 tbsp appesauce/puree.

        Reply
        • Zakiya

          September 24, 2018 at 2:20 am

          Thank you so much for your prompt reply! I will be trying this today!

          Reply
    16. Kirsten

      September 04, 2018 at 9:52 am

      5 stars
      I made this apple cake for my family over the weekend. It was so good! I am embarrassed to admit that between the 4 of us, it only lasted 1 day! I will make it again soon!

      Reply
      • Richa

        September 04, 2018 at 10:28 am

        awesome

        Reply
    17. Setara

      March 10, 2018 at 6:05 pm

      Gonna try this awesome recipe 🙂
      Ringling closed by 21th May, 2017 but you may now 🙂 No elephants or other animals are harmed by them anymore. There’s still hope in this world!!! 🙂

      Reply
      • Richa

        March 10, 2018 at 11:50 pm

        Yes indeed, elephants retired before the closing which was a great step, but no one really knows how they are doing https://www.mysuncoast.com/news/local/is-feld-entertainment-preparing-to-move-their-retired-circus-elephants/article_a57f4490-68fa-11e7-a6fb-5f65347ddf1c.html

        Ringling closed and there were reports that some tigers were headed to a german circus instead of retiring to sanctuaries or zoos. And there many other circuses still in operation. i’ll let this infographic be.

        Reply
        • Setara

          March 11, 2018 at 5:15 am

          5 stars
          Still, it’s a big victory, especially because the company existed since 1871. To be honest, I don’t like zoos either. However animal friendly they can be, it’s still captivity. I hope that sanctuaries will be the future, where they can treat sick and abused animals and help breed endangered species and then let them free to the wild.
          It’s a good infographic, I bet a lot of people still don’t know the cruelty involving circus life.
          Nice sunday to you dear Richa 🙂

          Reply
          • Richa

            March 11, 2018 at 9:55 am

            Yes, it is a victory for sure. So many people kept demanding removing the wild animals and slowly other circuses are facing that opinion as well. Yes Zoos are awful too.

            Reply
            • Setara

              March 11, 2018 at 1:14 pm

              5 stars
              I’ve made the cake and it’s awesome 🙂 you can check it here
              https://www.instagram.com/veg_sis/

              I’ve used grinded oatmeal and agave syrup instead of spelt flour and maple syrup. Thanks for the recipe! 🙂

            • Richa

              March 11, 2018 at 6:33 pm

              awesome!

    18. deepti

      December 11, 2017 at 2:57 am

      5 stars
      Hi Richa…whats the replacement for dipping apples in maple syrup? I dont have maple syrup or molasses….with date paste work?

      Reply
      • Richa

        December 11, 2017 at 10:01 am

        date paste will work.

        Reply
    19. Nancy Este

      December 08, 2017 at 6:34 am

      absolutely love your recipes! Is this cake freezeable? I wanted to make it ahead and serve a week later. If so, would I simply defrost in the fridge overnight or reheat in oven?
      thanks and keep these amazing recipes coming!!

      Reply
      • Richa

        December 10, 2017 at 8:35 pm

        I am not sure how it will do frozen with the apples baked in. The baked Cake will store refrigerated for upto 4 days.

        Reply
    20. Cathy

      October 04, 2017 at 9:11 am

      What can I use instead of spelt … don’t have any on hand and can’t run out to the store. Thank you!

      Reply
      • Richa

        October 12, 2017 at 7:06 pm

        wheat flour will work or a mix or all purpose and wheat flour

        Reply
    21. Robin

      September 20, 2017 at 9:29 am

      AMAZING cake! Wonderfully moist and tasty. I used a maple glaze instead of the salted caramel. Yum!

      Reply
    22. LJ

      August 01, 2017 at 8:49 am

      I was wondering if the flaxmeal can be substituted with something else in all your recipes.

      Reply
      • Richa

        August 06, 2017 at 2:58 pm

        chia seeds or chia seed meal will work

        Reply
    23. E. Boden

      August 01, 2017 at 7:08 am

      Hi Richa, your recipes really are so unbelievable good and tasty, i guess i will double my size because i can not stop eating your delicious food. Thank you for your love and passion you create your meals with. Wishing you all the best.

      Reply
    24. Latifa Lipton

      June 14, 2016 at 6:06 pm

      Hi Richa,

      Just wondering how high this cake is supposed to raise? Mine is not even an inch tall…what could I be doing wrong? I used a GF flour blend…do you think this could be the problem?

      Thanks
      Latifa

      Reply
      • Richa

        June 14, 2016 at 6:47 pm

        Yes gf cakes generally rise lower than regular with gluten flour cakes depending on the flours used. The cake height also depends on the amount of apples.

        Reply
        • Latifa Lipton

          June 15, 2016 at 11:43 am

          5 stars
          Thank you!
          What GF flour would make it raise higher do you think?

          The taste is really good though…

          Reply
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