Vegan Applesauce Cake
1 hr 20 min12 large servings
A moist spiced applesauce cake with vegan butter frosting and caramelized apple topping.
| prepPreheat oven to 350°F / 180°C | ||||||
| prepGrease or line a 9 × 13 inch / 23 × 33 cm baking pan with parchment paper | ||||||
| 405 g all-purpose plain flour (spoon and leveled) | Whisk dry ingredients until combined | Stir in wet ingredients until just combined | Pour into pan, smooth top | Bake 350°F / 180°C, 32–38 min until toothpick clean | Cool completely on rack | Spread frosting on cake, swirl in caramel & dot with apples |
| 200 g granulated sugar | ||||||
| 100 g packed brown sugar | ||||||
| 3 teaspoons baking powder | ||||||
| 1 teaspoon baking soda | ||||||
| 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon | ||||||
| 2 teaspoons ground ginger | ||||||
| 1/2 teaspoon allspice (or ground nutmeg) | ||||||
| 1/2 teaspoon salt | ||||||
| 510 g unsweetened applesauce (room temperature) | ||||||
| 180 g dairy-free milk (room temperature) | ||||||
| 110 g neutral flavored oil | ||||||
| 1 tablespoon white or apple cider vinegar (or lemon juice, optional) | ||||||
| 1 teaspoon vanilla extract | ||||||
| 225 g vegan block butter (room temperature) | Beat butter until fluffy, add sugar & vanilla | Add milk, adjust consistency | ||||
| 3–4 cups / 300–400 g powdered sugar / icing sugar (to taste or as needed) | ||||||
| 1 teaspoon vanilla extract | ||||||
| 1–2 tablespoons / 15–30 g dairy-free milk (or as needed) | ||||||
| 1 batch caramelized apples (extra gooey version in note 3) | ||||||
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