Apple and Almond Cake
- Simple
- 0:50 m
- 13 ingredients
No butter or eggs? No problem! This beautiful vegan cake lies somewhere between a banana bread, tea loaf and frangipane. It makes a beautifully sweet and moist afternoon snack or breakfast slice to enjoy with a cuppa.
Serves: 6
Ingredients
For the cake
- 4 tbsp almond milk
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 3 tbsp coconut oil melted
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 190g self raising flour
- 60g ground almonds
- 3 ripe bananas
- 2 red apples
For the drizzle and topping
- 1 tsp almond essence
- 2 tbsp almond milk
- 120g icing sugar
- 100g flaked almonds
- 200g soft brown sugar
Before you start
Preheat the oven to 180˚C, fan setting | Large baking tray | 1x lined cake tin | Large mixing bowl
Step 1
Make the buttermilk
- Place the almond milk and apple cider vinegar into a small bowl and mix well
- Leave to one side for 30 minutes in order to thicken
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp almond milk
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
Step 2
Make the batter
- Peel and mash the bananas in a large bowl
- Once mashed, add the buttermilk, coconut oil, flour, ground almonds, sugar, baking powder and almond essence
- Mix well until all of the mixture comes together to create a smooth, creamy batter
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp coconut oil melted
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp almond essence
- 190g self raising flour
- 60g ground almonds
- 3 ripe bananas
- 200g soft brown sugar
Step 3
Add the apples and bake
- Peel the apples and cut them into small pieces before mixing them through the batter
- Pour the batter into a lined cake tin and bake in the oven for 45-50 minutes until risen and golden and cooked through
- Once cooked, remove from the oven and leave to cool a little
Ingredients
- 2 red apples
Step 4
Top the cake
- In a small bowl, mix together the icing sugar and almond milk until smooth
- Drizzle over the top of the cake and leave to set before topping with flaked almonds
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp almond milk
- 120g icing sugar
- 100g flaked almonds