Sit down, have a cup of tea or coffee, and relax with a piece of this Buckwheat Applesauce Cake; it's an EASY, tasty, satisfying, gluten-free, egg-free, dairy-free alternative to regular cake!
Buckwheat Applesauce Cake (gluten free, egg free, dairy free)
Dry Ingredients
- 2 Cups Buckwheat flour
- 1 ¼ tsp Baking powder (aluminum free)
- 1 ¼ tsp Baking soda
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 2 Tbsp Chia seeds
Wet Ingredients
- 2 Cups Unsweetened applesauce (heap the second one a bit)
- 1/2 Cup Honey (use local honey if possible)
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 Handful Walnuts (optional)
Mix chia seeds with applesauce and set aside
Pre-heat oven to 350°
Lightly oil a bread loaf pan
Mix dry ingredients together
Stir in wet ingredients (including applesauce with chia seeds)
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Bake in preheated 350° oven for 35-45 minutes. Start checking at 30 mins by inserting a toothpick. This is a bit different for all ovens.
This Buckwheat Applesauce Cake is pictured with frosting made of:
- Soy-Free Earth Balance (1 Cup) -- semi-room temperature
- Arrowroot powder (1/2 cup)
- Maple syrup (1/2 cup)
- Vanilla extract (1/2 tsp)
However, the cake is excellent without the frosting, and also lower in the glycemic index.