Easy Vegan Applesauce Cake
This cake is easy to make and not too sweet. It's light and fluffy and a perfect cake to eat any time.
Servings: 9 servings
Calories: 288kcal
Equipment
- 8" x 8" baking dish
- cooling rack
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ½ cup white sugar
- 2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup vegan butter, melted
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ¼ cup non-dairy milk, unsweetened
- 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoon powdered sugar optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Prepare an 8x8 baking dish by lightly coating with non-stick oil spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, white sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the melted vegan butter, sugars, vanilla, applesauce, non-dairy milk, and apple cider vinegar until combined.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool for 15 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Put the powdered sugar in a sifter or a fine mesh sieve and dust the top of the cake, if you are using it. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- I use unsweetened soy milk but almond milk would work great too.
- If you want a sweeter cake you can add a simple glaze. Simply mix a few tablespoons of powdered sugar with a small amount of non-dairy milk until you get a desired consistency. Then drizzle over the cooled cake.
- Store leftover cake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 2g | Sodium: 392mg | Potassium: 72mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 19IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg