vegan apple spice cake with maple buttercream | hot for food by Lauren Toyota

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Grab your apron and make this heavenly vegan apple spice cake with maple buttercream! Nothing beats filling your house with the irresistible scent of warm cinnamon spice, am I right?!

Lucky for you, this recipe is super simple and your house will be smelling scrumptious in no time.

Every bite combines fresh apple, cinnamon, all-spice, ginger, molasses, and brown sugar with a fluffy and sweet maple buttercream frosting.

If that doesn’t convince you to give this vegan apple spice cake a try, I don’t know what will!

Honestly, you’ll be feeling quite proud of yourself after making this and the reward of eating it is even better.

You know I love my cake, cake, cake. So if you want to some more delectable ideas check out my hazelnut torte, this pumpkin spice latte pie, or my carrot cake doughnuts.

Happy baking!

vegan apple spice cake with maple buttercream

Ingredients

apple spice cake

1 C soy milk1 tsp apple cider vinegar2 C all-purpose flour1 tsp baking powder1/2 tsp baking soda1/4 tsp sea salt1 1/2 tsp cinnamon1/2 tsp ground ginger1/2 tsp allspice3/4 C packed brown sugar1/3 C vegetable oil or coconut oil (melted)1 tsp vanilla extract1 1/2 tsp unsulphured molasses1 C peeled and shredded apple3/4 C pecans, finely chopped

maple buttercream frosting

3 to 4 C powdered sugar1 C vegan butter, cubed and chilled1/4 C maple syrup (or 2 tsp maple extract)1 tbsp soy milk (if using maple syrup), or 2 to 3 tbsp soy milk (if using extract)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.Prepare 2 cake pans that are between 7″ to 8″ wide. You can also bake one at a time if you only have 1 pan. Generously oil or butter the pans and then dust with an even layer of flour to help easily remove the cake from the pans.In small mixing bowl, whisk together the soy milk and apple cider vinegar and set aside to curdle for about 5 to 10 minutes.In a large mixing bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, all-spice, ginger, and sea salt.Once the soy milk and vinegar has thickened, add brown sugar, oil, molasses and vanilla extract and combine until smooth. Add the liquid ingredients and shredded apple to the dry ingredients. Fold the batter until it’s just combined, ensuring not to over mix it. Small lumps in the batter are fine, but you shouldn’t see pockets of dry ingredients that aren’t incorporated.Divide the batter evenly between the cake pans. Spread out the batter so it’s even and to the edge of the pan.Bake for 15 to 18 minutes on the centre rack. Cake is done when a toothpick comes out mostly clean from the centre of the cake.Allow the cakes to cool on wire racks for 10 to 15 minutes before removing them from the cake pans. To remove the cakes, place the wire rack on top of the cake pan and flip it upside down. Let the cakes cool completely before frosting and assembling. To make the frosting, beat the chilled vegan butter with about 1/4 cup of powdered sugar in a food processor, with a hand mixer, or in a stand mixer. Only once combined and smooth, add a bit more sugar and then add a little bit of maple syrup. Continue mixing portions of sugar and maple syrup along with the soy milk until a smooth and fluffy frosting is achieved. Be sure you don’t add any liquid too soon in the process, as it can sometimes start to separate the butter. Place one cake bottom side down on your serving plate and spread frosting evenly with a spatula across the entire top of the cake. Place the other cake, bottom side down, on top of the frosting. Use remaining frosting to cover the entire cake.Using the palm of your hands, gently press small handfuls of roughly chopped pecans along the entire side of the cake until well coated. The cake is best served the same day as baking and frosting. Leftovers can be stored in the fridge or at room temperature for 2 to 3 days. If refrigerated, let cake sit at room temperature before consuming to take the chill off.

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