Apple and Pecan Cake

Free

Difficulty: Low
Time: 20 min (plus baking time about 30 min)
Quantity: 12 people (Ø22 cm ring)
Type: Baked Cakes
Dietary requirements: Cream-free Vegan

Ingredients

3 apples

230 g plant-based milk

100 g seed oil

120 g white plant-based yogurt

130 g cane sugar (Demerara)*

2 g salt

240 g all-purpose flour

14 g baking powder

2 g ground cinnamon

50 g pecan nuts*

Pecan nuts to taste for decoration

A timeless classic: the apple cake, simple, quick, beautiful and tasty, suitable for all occasions, a dinner, snack or breakfast.

Method

Preheat the static oven to 180°C. Line a 22 cm diameter round cake tin with baking paper on both the bottom and sides. Wash and peel the apples, core them and cut 2 apples into small cubes while the third into slices for decoration. In a bowl weigh the yogurt, milk, oil and mix well with a whisk.

In another bowl whisk together the sugar, salt and the dry ingredients, then the flour, baking powder, cinnamon. Pour the liquids over the dry ingredients and mix until you obtain a smooth and homogeneous batter.

Add the diced apples and coarsely chopped nuts and mix with a spatula. Pour the batter into the mold and level.

Decorate with the apple slices and pecan nuts around the edge. Bake at 180°C for about 30 minutes.

Let cool at room temperature for about half an hour, then remove the cake from the tin, transfer it to a plate and decorate with powdered sugar.

Storage

Store at room temperature for 2 days under a glass dome or container. In hot periods keep refrigerated. Alternatively slice and freeze for up to 2 months, storing in a container.

Tips

*You can replace pecan nuts with regular walnuts or other dried fruit, and cane sugar (Demerara) with granulated sugar, muscovado sugar or coconut. It is recommended to read these articles: - which ingredients to use - where to buy pastry ingredients and products