Naturally gluten free, apples show up frequently in autumn recipes at our house. This cake is one I created to mimic an apple cake we enjoyed before adopting a gluten free special diet. If you're watching sugar intake, omit the frosting. Enjoy!
Autumn Apple Cake
Cake:
1 c. white rice flour
½ c. sorghum flour
½ c. millet flour
¼ c. potato starch
¼ c. corn starch (for corn allergy, substitute tapioca flour)
1 t. baking powder
½ t. baking soda
½ t. salt
2 t. ground cinnamon
½ c. sugar
½ c. light brown sugar, firmly packed
¾ c. unsweetened applesauce
¼ c. light oil (I used canola)
Egg replacer to equal 3 eggs
2 t. vanilla extract
3 c. fresh apples, peeled and diced (about 3 large apples)
*Frosting: (prepare while cake is baking)
2 c. confectioner’s sugar
½ c. light brown sugar, firmly packed
2 T. Earth Balance Soy Free buttery spread
¼ c. rice milk (or other milk of your choice)
1 t. vanilla extract
1 t. ground cinnamon
¼ t. ground ginger
Autumn Apple Cake
Cake:
1 c. white rice flour
½ c. sorghum flour
½ c. millet flour
¼ c. potato starch
¼ c. corn starch (for corn allergy, substitute tapioca flour)
1 t. baking powder
½ t. baking soda
½ t. salt
2 t. ground cinnamon
½ c. sugar
½ c. light brown sugar, firmly packed
¾ c. unsweetened applesauce
¼ c. light oil (I used canola)
Egg replacer to equal 3 eggs
2 t. vanilla extract
3 c. fresh apples, peeled and diced (about 3 large apples)
*Frosting: (prepare while cake is baking)
2 c. confectioner’s sugar
½ c. light brown sugar, firmly packed
2 T. Earth Balance Soy Free buttery spread
¼ c. rice milk (or other milk of your choice)
1 t. vanilla extract
1 t. ground cinnamon
¼ t. ground ginger
For cake:
Preheat oven to 350. Lightly spray a 9x13-inch cake pan with cooking spray.
In a mixing bowl, combine flours, baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon, and sugars. Whisk to blend dry ingredients. Add applesauce, oil, egg replacer, and vanilla, and stir until all dry ingredients are incorporated. Add apples and gently stir.
Spread the batter into prepared pan and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the cake has a dry appearance all over and the edges just begin to brown. Remove from oven and carefully cut cake into 12 squares. Spread frosting evenly over the cake; the cake will be hot and will have loose crumbs from the cuts, so frost slowly. After frosting, allow the cake to cool to at least warm before serving. Store leftovers tightly covered in the fridge and heat slightly to serve.
*For frosting:
Place confectioner’s sugar in a medium mixing bowl; set aside.
In a small saucepan, cook brown sugar, Earth Balance, and ¼ cup milk over medium heat, stirring until sugar is completely dissolved and mixture comes to a boil. Boil, without stirring, for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla. Allow mixture to cool for 5 minutes, then pour over confectioner’s sugar. Add spices and stir until smooth The frosting should be thick, but
Preheat oven to 350. Lightly spray a 9x13-inch cake pan with cooking spray.
In a mixing bowl, combine flours, baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon, and sugars. Whisk to blend dry ingredients. Add applesauce, oil, egg replacer, and vanilla, and stir until all dry ingredients are incorporated. Add apples and gently stir.
Spread the batter into prepared pan and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the cake has a dry appearance all over and the edges just begin to brown. Remove from oven and carefully cut cake into 12 squares. Spread frosting evenly over the cake; the cake will be hot and will have loose crumbs from the cuts, so frost slowly. After frosting, allow the cake to cool to at least warm before serving. Store leftovers tightly covered in the fridge and heat slightly to serve.
*For frosting:
Place confectioner’s sugar in a medium mixing bowl; set aside.
In a small saucepan, cook brown sugar, Earth Balance, and ¼ cup milk over medium heat, stirring until sugar is completely dissolved and mixture comes to a boil. Boil, without stirring, for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla. Allow mixture to cool for 5 minutes, then pour over confectioner’s sugar. Add spices and stir until smooth The frosting should be thick, but
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