Vegan Custard Apple Cake

🧾 Ingredients (8–10 servings)

🍎 Apple Layer

• 2 medium apples, peeled & thinly sliced

• 1 tbsp lemon juice

• 1 tbsp sugar (or coconut sugar)

• ½ tsp cinnamon

🍰 Cake Batter

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour

• ¾ cup sugar (or coconut sugar)

• 1 tsp baking powder

• ½ tsp baking soda

• ¼ tsp salt

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• ½ tsp nutmeg (optional)

• ¾ cup plant milk (almond/soy/oat)

• ⅓ cup neutral oil (sunflower/canola)

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 2 tbsp apple custard powder (vegan)

• 2 tbsp water

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Prep apples
   Toss apple slices with lemon juice, sugar, and cinnamon. Set aside.

2. Preheat oven
   180°C / 350°F. Grease or line an 8-inch pan.

3. Mix dry ingredients
   Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices.

4. Mix wet ingredients
   In another bowl, whisk plant milk, oil, vanilla.
   Dissolve custard powder in water and add to wet mix.

5. Combine
   Add wet ingredients to dry and mix gently until just combined.

6. Assemble
   Pour batter into pan. Arrange apple slices on top, pressing lightly.

7. Bake
   Bake 40–45 minutes until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.

8. Cool & serve
   Cool 15 minutes before slicing.

🍽️ Serving Ideas

• Dust with powdered sugar

• Serve warm with vegan vanilla ice cream

• Drizzle with maple syrup or caramel sauce