Equipment
- 2 8-inch round cake pans
Ingredients
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 2 tsp. flaxseed meal
- 5 Tbsp. water
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1/2 cup canola or avocado oil
- 3/4 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups milk (your choice)
- 2 unpeeled apples (grated, discard stem and core)
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
- 1 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F and grease two 8-inch round cake pans or an 8×8 baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, prepare the flax eggs by mixing flaxseed meal with water. Allow them to sit for about 5 minutes.
- Combine sugar, molasses, oil, vanilla, milk and grated apples with the flax eggs. Whisk well.
- Add all remaining ingredients and stir until combined. Pour batter into prepared pans.
- Bake for about 30-35 minutes if using two round cake pans or40-50 minutes for an 8×8 dish. A toothpick inserted into the center should come out clean, and the edges should be visibly browned.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool before removing the cake from the pan.
Video
Notes
If you don't have flaxseed meal, use an egg.
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