Apple Lover's Apple Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup ground flax seed
• 1/2 cup hot apple tea (or water)
• 2/3 cup spelt flour or 2/3 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/3 cup cup-for-cup stevia
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 1 pinch sea salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons camelina oil (i used karlene s veg-licious camelina oil)
• 1/3 cup plain unsweetened almond milk (i used amore almonds + dairy)
• 5 large apples, peeled and chopped
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 large egg, beaten well
• 3 tablespoons melted coconut oil (or butter)

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 400f and grease a 9-inch springform pan.
• 2 whisk together the flaxseed and tea in a small dish. set aside for 10 minutes.
• 3 whisk together the flour, stevia, baking powder, and sea salt.
• 4 add the vanilla, oil, and milk, followed by the flax mixture, stirring until well blended.
• 5 add the apples and stir to thoroughly coat them with the batter.
• 6 bake until fairly firm and golden, about 25 minutes.
• 7 meanwhile, prepare the topping: in a small bowl, combine the sugar, egg, and melted coconut oil. set aside.
• 8 remove the cake from the oven and pour the topping mixture over it. return the cake to the oven and bake 20 minutes longer.
• 9 allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove the sides and cool completely.