VEGAN Apple Crumb Cake
A delicious vegan apple cake with apples, cinnamon, and maple walnut crumb topping
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp ground flax seeds
- 4 tbsp water
- 1 3/4 cup flour all purpose
- ¾ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp kosher salt I used Mortons
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- 1 dash allspice
- 1 cup sugar
- ⅓ cup melted coconut oil or vegetable oil refined coconut oil, not virgin
- ⅓ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 tsp white rice vinegar
- 1 cup grated apples Fuji or Honeycrisp work well for this cake
- 1 cup finely diced apples Fuji or Honeycrisp work well for this cake
Crumb Topping
- ½ cup old fashioned oats
- ¾ cup flour
- ¼ cup melted coconut oil or vegetable oil
- ⅓ cup chopped walnuts
- 1 tbsp cane sugar
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- ¾ tsp vanilla
- ½ tsp kosher salt
Instructions
Prep
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Then lightly spray an 8in round cake pan with cooking spray to prevent sticking. Set aside.
- Next, chop the walnuts and set aside.
- Now time for the apples. You'll need 3-4 medium sized apples to get 1 cup grated and 1 cup diced. Start by grating an apple over the large holes of a box grater. Measure 1 cup of the grated apples and then set it aside. Then finely dice another apple and measure 1 cup. Set aside that aside too.
- Finish prepping by mixing the ground flax meal and water in a small bowl. Stir and set aside to thicken.
Make the Crumb Topping
- Mix the oats, flour, salt, maple syrup, vanilla, sugar, walnuts, and coconut oil in a bowl. It should be thick and stick together easily when you're done. Set aside.
Mix the Dry Ingredients
- In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. Mix well and set aside.
Mix the Wet Ingredients
- In another large bowl, combine the sugar and the coconut oil. Whisk for 1 full minute. Then add the applesauce, vinegar, and thickened flax egg and whisk for 1 minute.
- Then add the grated apples and diced apples to the bowl and mix well. Tip: I switch from using a whisk to a wooden spoon at this stage to make it easier.
Combine
- Then add 1/2 of the dry ingredients into the bowl with the wet ingredients and stir. When combined, add the remaining dry ingredients and mix until the flour is no longer visible, but be careful not to over mix.
Bake
- Transfer to the prepared cake pan. Smooth out the top lightly, and pour the crumb topping on top. Press it down lightly and bake for 50 minutes.
- After 50 minutes, insert a toothpick into the center. If it comes out clean you can remove the pan from the oven and set it on a rack to cool.
Serve
- Cool for 20-30 minutes before slicing for best results. Then serve with a warm cup of coffee or tea, and enjoy!