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    Vegan Apple Cinnamon Cake

    May 19, 2022 by JURI · This post may contain affiliate links

    4 from 2 votes
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    Easy cake recipe! This vegan apple cinnamon cake is moist and fluffy even without butter. Try it when apples are in the season!

    Vegan Apple Cinnamon Cake

    It's a dairy-free dessert that makes you happy with cinnamon's aroma and sweet and sour apples.

    Simmer the apples over low heat, mix the ingredients and bake it! That's it!

    So why don't you try this easy apple cinnamon cake for your afternoon snack or breakfast?

      This recipe is for you if:
    • You love apples
    • You want to make a apple cake
    • You are looking for easy cake recipe

    Let me walk you through the ingredients and how to make it with step-by-step instructions.

    Let's get started!

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    • About this recipe
    • 📋 Ingredients
    • 🔪Instructions
    • Thanks For Stopping By
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    About this recipe

    • Simmer apple on low heat
    • Baking time:50 minutes
    • No egg nor dairy (Vegan recipe)
    • An easy and simple recipe

    📋 Ingredients

    Here are the ingredients (amounts are in the recipe card below).

    Ingredients for Vegan Apple Cinnamon Cake
    • Flour >> I use cake flour, but you can also use all-purpose flour or pastry flour (not bread flour).
    • Baking powder >> I use aluminum-free baking powder.
    • Sugar >> I use cane sugar as it contains more minerals than white sugar.
    • Maple Syrup >> I use Canadian maple syrup.
    • Soy milk >> I use unsweetened soy milk (no sugar or flavor added). You can also use your favorite milk, such as almond milk, oats milk.
    • Oil >> I use taihaku sesame oil (no smell and no color), but you can use other oil that doesn't have a strong smell.
    • Vanilla extract
    • Cinnamon powder
    • Apple

    If you want to know more about the ingredients (also baking equipment), see this vegan matcha pound cake recipe for more details.

    🔪Instructions

    Well, now it's time to cook! You can also watch this video.

    How to make Vegan Apple Cinnamon Cake

    First of all, preheat an oven at 180C/356F.

    1. Cut apple:Cut an apple into small pieces.
    2. Make apple cinnamon: Put the apple, cinnamon powder, sugar, water in a pan and mix. Then cover and cook on low heat for 8 to 10 minutes until tender.
    3. Make apple cinnamon: Complete when the apples are tender like this.
    4. Put wet ingredients: Put soy milk, oil, maple syrup, vanilla extract into a bowl and mix.
    5. Add dry ingredients: Place a strainer on the bowl, add flour and baking powder. Then sift and mix them roughly.
    6. Add apple cinnamon: Add apple cinnamon to the bowl and mix.
    7. Place a parchment paper: You can see how to prepare a parchment paper in this post.
    8. Pour the dough: Pour the dough into the cake pan.
    9. Bake: Score the surface with a knife or skewer and bake for 35 to 40minutes at 180C/356F.
    Vegan Apple Cinnamon Cake

    Take out from the pan, place it on a cooling rack and let it cool for some time.

    Please wait until it cools down completely, then cut it into pieces and enjoy!

    Storage

    You can store at room temperature for about 3 days.

    If it gets dry, warm it in the microwave for about 20 seconds, then it will get fluffy again.

    For longer storage, you can freeze it. Wrap each piece in plastic wrap and store it in the freezer. It will last about one month.

    Thanks For Stopping By

    How did you like it?

    This apple cinnamon cake is so easy and simple. I hope you love the recipe and try making it at home.

    If you have any questions, please let me know in the comment section below!

    Thank you for taking the time to read my blog♡ If you’ve tried this recipe(or any other recipe on the blog), please give it a star rating below!

    Also, feel free to leave comments if you have any questions. I love hearing from you!

    More Vegan Cake Recipes You Might Like

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    📖 Recipe

    Vegan Apple Cinnamon Cake

    Vegan Apple Cinnamon Cake (Easy and Simple)

    4 from 2 votes
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    Prep: 10 minutes
    Cook: 40 minutes
    Total: 50 minutes
    Servings: 8 pieces
    Author: JURI
    Easy cake recipe! This vegan apple cinnamon cake is moist and fluffy even without butter. Try it when apples are in the season!
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    Ingredients
      

    Apple Cinnamon

    • ½ Apple, cut into small pieces
    • 1 tablespoon Sugar, 10g/15ml
    • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon powder, 2g/5ml
    • 1 tablespoon Water, 15g/15ml

    Wet ingredients

    • 3½ tablespoon Oil, 50g/53ml
    • 4 tablespoon Maple Syrup, 70g/60ml
    • ⅔ c Soy Milk, 140g/165ml
    • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract

    Dry ingredients

    • 1⅔ c All-purpose flour or Cake flour, 200g/380ml
    • 2 teaspoon Baking Powder, 8g/10ml

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven: Preheat oven at 180C/356F.
    • Make apple cinnamon: Put all apple cinnamon ingredients in a pan, cover and cook on low heat for 8 to 10 minutes until tender.
    • Put wet ingredients: Put wet ingredients into a bowl and mix.
    • Add dry ingredients: Place a strainer on the bowl, add dry ingredients, sift, and mix them roughly.
    • Add apple cinnamon: Add apple cinnamon to the bowl and mix.
    • Pour the dough: Place parchment paper in a cake pan and pour the dough into it.
    • Bake: Score the surface with a knife or skewer and bake for 35 to 40minutes at 180C/356F.

    Video

    Notes

    • The cake pan size is 18cm/7 inches.
    • You can substitute soy milk with any milk you like.
    • Ingredients: see the ingredients paragraph for more details (scrolling up).
    • *US/M conversion doesn't work right for some ingredients, so please refer to the amount inside () for a more accurate amount.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1slice | Calories: 188kcal | Carbohydrates: 30.1g | Protein: 3.1g | Fat: 6.4g | Sodium: 15.6mg | Sugar: 8.5g
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Japanese
    Keyword: Vegan Apple Cinnamon Cake
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    Comments

    1. Tessi

      April 17, 2021 at 11:57 pm

      4 stars
      おいしい!
      loved the subtle flavour, great with some ocha for breakfast or a tea party 💛
      wished it would have risen more 🤔 but I guess that's the cook's fault rather than the recipe 😅 maybe I overmixed it? either way thanks for the recipe! 🥰

      Reply
      • Chef JA

        April 18, 2021 at 4:35 am

        Hi Tessi! I'm sorry it didn't rise...It happens to me sometimes too. I found that it happens when I use a little old baking powder. If I use a new one, then it raises no problem. So since then, I buy a small box of baking powder and use it all before rising power gets weak. I hope that helps! Thanks for your comment!

        Reply
    2. Grace

      May 05, 2021 at 9:13 am

      Hi Chef !
      Can I substitute the maple syrup for sugar instead? If yes, would it be white or brown sugar? How many grams would that be?

      Thank you!

      Reply
      • JURI

        May 06, 2021 at 2:23 pm

        Hi Grace, thanks for your comment! Yes, you can substitute maple syrup with sugar, and both white or brown sugar is ok. It's your preference. I would add 40g sugar for this recipe, but the sweetness is moderate, so if you love sweeter cake, you can add 50g or more. And it's better to change soy milk to 200g as you cut down on liquid ingredients. I hope it helps!

        Reply
        • Grace

          May 06, 2021 at 5:32 pm

          Thank you so much for the advice Chef 🙂
          I am new to vegan baking.. may I find out whether margarine can be used as a substitute to vegan butter/oil?
          Margarine is more easily available and usually cheaper than vegan butter. Same as how sugar is cheaper than maple syrup, but I understand maple is more nutritious and that's why recommended!

          Reply
          • JURI

            May 07, 2021 at 4:52 am

            Please call me Juri:) Yes, margarine is cheap and easy to get because it's highly processed food. I suggest avoiding it as it contains trans fat, which is not good for your heart... You can use canola oil, avocado oil, olive oil instead. I like using raw sesame oil (taihaku oil) for baking, but it's not sold outside Japan. Anyway, I hope you can find an easy substitute!

            Reply
            • Grace

              May 08, 2021 at 11:14 am

              Thank you so much Juri! 🙂 Have a good day and looking forward to more yummy goodness on your blog 🙂

            • JURI

              May 08, 2021 at 1:47 pm

              You are very welcome! You have a good day too, Grace!^^

    3. Daddy Murray

      March 25, 2022 at 6:25 am

      4 stars
      I made this recipe, for vegan customers, I did it 6x recipe. I noticed it didn't contain enough sugar or sweetener. I modified the recipe by adding 12oz sugar. It rose perfectly. Flavors were really good. I made mini bundt cake and I'm topping some with vegan royal icing and some with streusel topping . Thank-you

      Reply
      • JURI

        March 25, 2022 at 7:47 pm

        Your version sounds so yum! Thanks for trying my recipe!

        Reply

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