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Vegan Almost Authentic Irish Apple Cake

My vegan take on a perfect european dessert - not too sweet, great for eating any time of day!

Ingredients
  

  • For Streusel:
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup oats
  • 6 tbsp vegan butter, cold (I love Country Crock Plant Butter)
  • 1/2 cup sugar (organic to ensure vegan)
  • For Apples:
  • 3 apples (aprox. 1 lb) peeled and sliced thin
  • For Cake:
  • 2 tbsp ground flax seed
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup sugar (organic to ensure vegan)
  • 3 tbsp almond milk
  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/8 tsp salt

Instructions
 

  • Stir together dry ingredients for streusel topping, then use pastry blender, fork or two knifes to cut in the vegan butter until the mixture is rough crumbs. Refrigerate until needed.
  • Wash, peel and slice apples, set aside. Preheat oven to 350F.
  • In small bowl, stir together ground flax and water. Set aside to let thicken. Prep a 9 inch springform pan with oil or spray. Stir together flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
  • Whisk together oil and sugar until well blended and almost fluffly. Add flax eggs and combine.
  • Add in flour mixture, alternating with milk. Stir or fold gently and only until the ingredients are just incorporated. Spread into prepared pan. Top with apple slices, then streusel topping.
  • Bake for 50-70 minutes, or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Allow to cool, serve with vegan ice cream or whipped cream if desired.