Gluten-Free Spiced Applesauce Cake
Unsweetened applesauce and plenty of cozy spices make this a comforting and delicious cake.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- ½ cup maple syrup
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup whole milk, non-dairy milk of choice, water, or apple juice
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- ½ cup sweet white rice flour , 80 grams
- ¾ cup gluten-free oat flour, 90 grams
- ¾ cup sorghum flour, 90 grams
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
Instructions
- Grease an 8x8-inch round baking tin with olive oil and line with a piece of parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the applesauce, maple syrup, olive oil, milk or water/juice, and vanilla. Whisk in the eggs one at a time, then whisk in the apple cider vinegar until well combined.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flours, spices, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and stir until just combined.. Pour into the prepared pan and let rest for up to 30 minutes. With about 5 minutes left, preheat the oven to 350° F.
- Place the cake in the oven and bake for about 35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Remove from oven and place on a rack; cool for 20 minutes then turn out on the rack to cool completely.
- Cake will keep, tightly wrapped in the fridge, for 5 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 sliceCalories: 115kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 249mgPotassium: 52mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 8IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 71mgIron: 1mg
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