Description
A warm, simple, and spiced gluten-free vegan ginger cake, perfect for sharing with friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups gluten-free all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
- ½ cup applesauce
- ½ cup plant-based milk (almond, coconut, or soy)
- ½ cup maple syrup or agave nectar
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil or melted coconut oil
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a cake pan.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the gluten-free flour, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- In another bowl, blend the coconut sugar, applesauce, plant-based milk, maple syrup, and vegetable oil until smooth.
- Combine the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients and mix until fully incorporated.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool before serving.
Notes
For more flavor, add chopped crystallized ginger or raisins. For a different spice note, substitute half the ground ginger with ground cloves.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg