This Spiced Vegan Apple Bundt Cake is loaded with fall favorite favorites like cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves. Enjoy this dessert while watching the leaves fall outside or serve it up on a holiday table because this cake is too good to keep to yourself! (Though you may try).
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I've served this cake to my husband's family and despite no one here being vegan, not a single person missed out on anything. This cake was well received by everybody and some even asked for seconds. It went over just as well (if not better) than this Vegan Apple Upside Down Cake.
Made with chunks of fresh apples and filled with warm spices, this easy apple bundt cake is packed with flavor in every bite. The soft and moist texture and crumb of the cake is also something that will have you stopping mid-bite to say "wow, this IS good." Or at least, that's what it would do if you were my mother-in-law, haha.
If you're looking for more show-stopping desserts be sure to try our Peaches and Cream Bundt Cake and Lemon Bars with Graham Cracker Crust.
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💛 Why You'll Love This Recipe
- It stays moist for days. Even without eggs or milk, this cake stays soft and moist for days when stored properly. Recipes like this, and our Eggless Banana Bread, are simply too good to pass up.
- Simple ingredients. This recipe uses basic pantry staples like vinegar, flour, sugar, and warm spices.
- A fall favorite. Fall brings apples and pumpkins, and while my husband is team pumpkin, I'm firmly team apple. That means I make the most of apple season every chance I get.
🛒 Ingredients
Vinegar. Acts as a leavening agent. White vinegar or apple cider vinegar both work well.
Apples. Use your favorite baking apples. Granny Smith adds a nice tart contrast, but sweeter varieties work too.
If you still have apples on hand, try them in our Apple Pie with Graham Cracker Crust, Cinnamon Roll Apple Cobbler, orApple Cider Cupcakes with Caramel Frosting.
Spiced glaze. Made with powdered sugar, warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves, plus a little water for a simple finishing glaze.
See the recipe card below for full ingredients and instructions.
💰 Budget-Friendly Tips
Shop seasonal apples. Use in season apples or whatever baking apples are on sale to keep costs down.
Skip extras. Leave out the almond extract if you don't have it. The cake is still full of flavor.
Buy smart spices. Store brand spices or bulk bins are ideal since you only need small amounts of several.
Save on basics. This cake is naturally egg and dairy free, which helps lower the cost compared to traditional cakes.
🥄 Instructions for Vegan Apple Bundt Cake
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and prepare your bundt pan by greasing the inside and coating it with a light dusting of flour. Set aside.
Step 2: In a small bowl, toss the apple chunks together with 1 tablespoon of flour to coat, and then set it aside.
Step 3: Combine the flour, salt, baking soda, sugar, and spices with a whisk in a large mixing bowl until well blended.
Step 4: Add in the vanilla extract, almond extract, vegetable oil, water, and vinegar.
Step 5: Fold in the apple chunks until well mixed, and then pour the batter into your prepared bundt pan.
Step 6: Bake in the oven for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick can be inserted and come out clean.
Step 7: Allow the cake to cool for about 15 minutes in the pan before turning it over onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
Step 8: Once the cake has cooled, prepare the icing by whisking the ingredients together until smooth.
Step 9: Drizzle the icing over the top of the cake and allow it to set before slicing and serving.
👩🏻🍳 Expert Tips
- Selecting apples. Choose baking apples like Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Gala. These hold their texture well and add great flavor.
- Preparing the apples. Peel and cut apples into 1 inch or smaller pieces so they cook through but are still noticeable in each bite.
- Pre cooking the apples. Microwaving the apple pieces for 2 to 3 minutes helps prevent them from floating to the top while baking. Let them cool before adding to the batter.
- Apple placement. Apple pieces tend to rise during baking and end up on the bottom once the cake is inverted. Lightly cooking them first helps keep them more evenly distributed.
❄️ Storage, Reheating & Make Ahead
Storage: Store the cake covered at room temperature for up to 3 days, or refrigerate for up to 7 days.
Reheating: Serve at room temperature, or warm slices in the microwave for 10-15 seconds if desired.
Make Ahead: This cake can be baked 1 day ahead and glazed just before serving. The flavors deepen as it sits.
🥗 Side Dishes or Pairing Ideas
This apple spice cake pairs well with coffee, tea, or hot apple cider. For dessert spreads, serve it alongside vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, or fresh fruit for contrast.
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❓ Recipe FAQs
If desired you can make the cake as directed but pour it into a prepared 9x13 baking dish. It should cook in about 40 minutes, but double-check with a toothpick for it to come out clean before removing the cake from the oven. After the cake has cooled, you can top it off with the spiced icing.
If kept properly covered at room temperature, this vegan bundt cake can last about 3 days and still be great. For a slightly longer storage solution, you can keep the cake well covered in the fridge for about 5 days to a week.
I haven't personally tried it, but if you decide to give it a shot, I'd recommend using a 1:1 gluten-free baking substitute for the best results.
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📖 Recipe
Vegan Apple Bundt Cake
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus 1 tablespoon - ($0.40)
- 2 cups granulated sugar - ($0.72)
- 1 teaspoon salt - ($0.01)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda - ($0.01)
- 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon - ($0.32)
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger - ($0.16)
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice - ($0.08)
- 2 medium apples, peeled and chopped into ½-inch pieces - ($1.76)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract - ($0.03)
- 1 teaspoon almond extract - ($0.31)
- ⅔ cup vegetable oil - ($0.47)
- 2 cup water - ($0.00)
- 2 tablespoons vinegar - ($0.08)
Spiced Powdered Sugar Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar - ($0.36)
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon - ($0.02)
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg - ($0.01)
- 1 pinch ground ginger - ($0.01)
- 1 pinch ground cloves - ($0.01)
- 1-2 tablespoons water - ($0.00)
Instructions
- Preheat and prepare. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease and flour a bundt pan.
- Prepare the apples. Toss the chopped apples with 1 tablespoon of the flour until coated and set aside.
- Mix the dry ingredients. In a large bowl, whisk together the remaining flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, and spices until well combined.
- Add the wet ingredients. Stir in the vanilla extract, almond extract, vegetable oil, water, and vinegar until smooth.
- Fold in apples and bake. Gently fold in the floured apples, then pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool the cake. Let the cake cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack and cool completely.
- Make the glaze. Whisk together the powdered sugar and spices with 1 tablespoon of water, adding more water as needed until pourable.
- Glaze and serve. Drizzle the glaze over the cooled cake and let it set before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Vinegar choice. White or apple cider vinegar both work well.
- Apple variety. Use firm baking apples like Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Gala.
- Apple texture. Apples may rise to the top of the cake once inverted.
- Even distribution tip. For more even apple placement, microwave chopped apples for 2 to 3 minutes and cool before folding in.
- Alternate pan. Bake in a 9x13-inch pan for about 40 minutes, then glaze after cooling.
- Storage. Store covered for up to 3 days at room temperature or up to 1 week in the refrigerator.
Nutritional Information
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