Foolproof Vegan Applesauce Spice Cake

• Produce

  • 1 1/2 tsp Ginger, ground

• Canned Goods

  • 2 cups Applesauce

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 1/3 cups Cane sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Cardamom
  • 2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp Cloves, ground
  • 1 Confectioners' sugar
  • 25 tbsp Flour, unbleached
  • 1 tsp Salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2/3 cup Vegetable oil

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 4 tsp Flax or chia seed, ground

• Liquids

  • 5 tbsp Water

• Other

  • 1 cup Raisins (regular or golden
  • 1 cup Light spelt, spelt, or whole wheat pastry flour (or an additional cup all-purpose flour

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon unbleached, all-purpose flour
• 1 cup raisins (regular or golden)
• 1½ cups unbleached, all purpose flour
• 1 cup light spelt, spelt, or whole wheat pastry flour (or an additional cup all-purpose flour)
• 1⅓ cups cane sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1½ teaspoon ground ginger
• ½ teaspoon cardamom
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• 4 teaspoons ground flax or chia seed
• 5 tablespoons warm water
• 2 cups applesauce
• ⅔ cup vegetable oil (such as safflower, grapeseed, or canola)
• Confectioner’s sugar, for dusting (optional)

Directions

• Preheat your oven to 350F. Oil or grease a bundt pan with vegan buttery spread, then dust it with flour. Toss the raisins with the one tablespoon of flour and set them aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flours, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, and cloves.
• In a small bowl, mix together the ground flax or chia and warm water. Allow the mixture to thicken up for a few minutes. In the meantime, whisk together the applesauce and vegetable oil. Add the flax or chia gel to the applesauce and oil and stir well.
• Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until they’re evenly combined. Fold in the raisins. Pour the batter into the bundt pan, then transfer the bundt pan to the oven and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until the cake is firm to the touch and a toothpick inserted into the center emerges clean or nearly clean. Transfer the cake to a wire rack and allow it to cool.
• Before serving, dust the cake with a light coat of confectioners’ sugar. Slice and serve.