Vegan Lebkuchen - Gingerbread Cake
Delicious & very moist vegan Lebkuchen - Gingerbread Cake, ideal little dessert for a cozy Winter Afternoon during the hectic Christmas season.
Servings: 9 squares
Ingredients
- 250 g spelt flour
- 100 g light brown sugar
- 25 g cocoa powder
- 1.5 tsp baking powder
- 2 tablespoons gingerbread spice*
- 1 tsp salt
- 225 ml unsweetened soy milk
- 65 g unsweetened applesauce
- 60 ml sunflower oil
- 1 tablespoon fancy molasses
- 35 g maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C / 355 F
- Line a 8x8 inch square baking dish with parchment paper
- In a large bowl, mix all dry ingredients before adding the wet ingredients one by one.
- Mix until well combined before pouring the batter into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake for about 30 mins or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10 mins in the baking pan before taking the cake out and let cool completely.
- Cut into 9 squares and dust with icing sugar.
Notes
Alternatively you can use:
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice.
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice.