Vegan German Apple Cake (Apfelkuchen)

Ingredients

• 3 medium Apples
• 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• 1 tsp Cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/2 cup Vegetable Oil
• 1 cup Applesauce
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 1 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar

Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.

Instructions

1. 1Preheat your oven to 175°C. Lightly grease and flour a 22.86 × 33.02 cm baking pan.
2. 2Peel the 3 medium apples, remove their cores, and chop them into bite-sized pieces.
3. 3In a large bowl, combine the 2 cups of All-Purpose Flour, 1 cup of Sugar, 1 tsp of Baking Soda, 1 tsp of Cinnamon, and 1/2 tsp of Salt. Whisk these dry ingredients together until they are well mixed.
4. 4In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the 1/2 cup of Vegetable Oil, 1 cup of Applesauce, 1 tsp of Vanilla Extract, and 1 tbsp of Apple Cider Vinegar until the mixture is smooth.
5. 5Pour the wet ingredients from the medium bowl into the large bowl containing the dry ingredients. Mix with a spoon or spatula until they are just combined, being careful not to overmix.
6. 6Gently fold the chopped apples into the batter until they are evenly distributed throughout.
7. 7Pour the batter evenly into the prepared 22.86 × 33.02 cm baking pan. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes at 175°C, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
8. 8Allow the cake to cool completely in the pan before you slice and serve it.

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