Vegan Applesauce Cake

5 from 1 vote

A tender, fluffy, delicious and whole wheat vegan Applesauce Cake that is super easy to make and healthy enough for breakfast or dessert!

Prep Time20

Cook Time55

Total Time1 15

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings: slices

Calories: 253kcal

1 ½ cups whole-wheat pastry flour (or all purpose flour)
2 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon cinnamon (or a mix of spices including cardamom, all-spice, nutmeg or cloves)
¾ cup sugar
½ cup avocado oil or any neutral oil
1 ½ teaspoon egg replacer (whisked with 2 tablespoon warm water)
1 cup applesauce
1 cup walnuts (lightly toasted, then chopped)

Sift the flour, baking soda and salt into a bowl and whisk in the spices
In another bowl, beat together the oil and the sugar for a minute.
Add the egg replace-water mixture to the bowl.
Add the applesauce and mix well.
Now add the flour and whisk together until just mixed. Don't overmix.
Pour the batter into a greased and floured standard loaf pan.
Bake 50-55 minutes in a 350-degree preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool on a rack for about 15 minutes, then run a knife around the edges, unmold, and continue to cool on a rack. Dust with powdered sugar, if desired.
The cake, once baked, has a wonderfully rich brown color that sometimes makes some guests wonder whether it has chocolate in it.