Apple Streusel Cake

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Streusel

1 c Brown Sugar

1 c Chopped Apples (I used about 1 1/2)

1 c Sliced or Chopped Nuts (I used walnuts)

1/4 c All Purpose Flour or Spelt Flour, or you could also use a Pastry Flour

1t Ground Cinnamon

3 T Earth Balance Soy Butter *

Cake

2 c All Purpose Flour

1 t Baking Powder

1 t Baking Soda

1/2 c Earth Balance Soy Garden *

1/2 c Sugar

3 T Ener-G Egg Replacer *

6 T Water or Soymilk

1 t Vanilla Extract

1/3 c Orange Juice

Glaze

1/2 c Confectioners' Sugar (powdered)

2 1/2 t Orange Juice

Preheat Oven to 350°F. Spray tube pan well with Pam.

In a medium bowl mix together the streusel ingredients, set aside. 

In a separate bowl mix together the dry ingredients for the cake, again set aside.

 In a large bowl cream together soy butter & sugar, until fluffy.

 Add the egg replacer & water, beating well. 

Add vanilla.

Set mixer to low & alternately beat in the flour mixture & orange juice, starting & ending with the dry ingredients.

Spoon half of the batter into the pan & sprinkle with half of the streusel. Spoon remaining batter over the streusel, spreading to make an even layer. Swirl  with a kmife to make a marble pattern. 

Bake for 15 minutes. Remove cake from oven; sprinkle top with remaining streusel & return to oven. Bake until toothpick comes out clean, about 30-35 minutes. 

Transfer to a rack; cool completely.

Combine confectioners' sugar & orange juice to make glaze. Mix well

Turn cake out onto serving plate, streusel side up and drizzle glaze over the top. 

Serve & Enjoy.

My family has decided that they like this streusel cake better than the Almond Orange streusel cake. I still like the Almond Orange best , which is saying a lot on my part as apple pie-dutch crumb & apple cake are two of my favorite desserts. Usually for my birthday I request a dutch crumb apple pie.

*These items can also be purchased at your local health food stores.

I hope you all enjoy!

DanicaA

Desserts for All Occasions - Almond Orange Streusel Cake

Almond Orange Streusel Cake

Cake made in Spring Form Pan as a single layer

Streusel

1 c firmly packed Brown Sugar
1 c sliced or slivered Almonds
1/4 c All-Purpose Flour
3 T Earth Balance Soy Garden*
1 T Orange or Lemon Zest

Cake
1/2 c Earth Balance Soy Garden
1/2 c Sugar
2 T Ener-G Egg Replacer *
4 T Soymilk or Water
1 T Orange or Lemon Zest
1 T Vanilla Extract
2 c All-Purpose Flour, sifted or Pastry Flour
1 t Baking Powder
1 t Baking Soda
2/3 c Orange or Lemon Juice (you can also do a combination of the two)

Glaze
1/2 c Confectioners' Sugar
2 1/2 t Orange or Lemon Juice

Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease 9-10 in pan (you can use a tube pan or a spring form pan)

Prepare the Streusel in a medium bowl . Mix together brown sugar, almonds and flour. stir in the soy butter and zest. Set aside.

In a large bowl , using an electric mixer, beat together on medium speed butter & sugar until fluffy. Add Ener-G egg replacer and Soymilk or water, beat until well mixed. Beat in Vanilla and Zest.

In a large bowl mix together flour, baking powder & baking soda.

Reduce mixer speed to low. Alternately beat flour mixture and juice into egg mixture, beginning and ending with flour.

Spoon half the batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle with half the streusel. Top with remaining batter and streusel.

Bake until toothpick inserted comes out clean. 30 to 35 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.

To prepare glaze, stir together confectioners sugar and juice until smooth.

Place cake on serving plate and drizzle with glaze.


This is a family favorite. I have made this cake many different ways. Sometimes I will use a tube pan but more often than not I use the spring form pan and instead of doing two layers I usually do a single layer and spread the streusel on the top. You could probably use less of the streusel doing it this way but I always use it all. I have made this for Breakfasts and for Dessert after special meals. This is a rich and delicious cake.

Serve with coffee or iced tea and you have a wonderful dessert for company.

*These items can also be purchased at your local health food stores

I hope you all enjoy!
DanicaA

Vegan Peanut Butter Blondies

Vegan Peanut Butter Blondies

1/3 c Earth Balance Soy Butter *

1/3 c Applesauce

3/4 c Peanut Butter

2-1/4 c Sugar

6 T  Ener-G Egg Replacer *

3/4 c Soy Milk

1 T Vanilla Extract

1-1/2 c All purpose flour (sifted)

1-1/2 t baking powder

3/4 t salt

1-1/2 c Guittard semi-sweet chocolate chips

3/4 c chopped peanuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350°. Prepare a 15-in x 10-in x 1-in pan by either lining with parchment paper or spray with Pam.

In a large bowl, cream first four ingredients together until light & fluffy. Beat in Ener-G egg replacer, Soy milk & vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder & salt; beat into creamed mixture just until blended. Stir in chocolate chips & peanuts.

Spread in baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

Yield: 36 servings

*These items can also be purchased at your local health food stores

I hope you all enjoy!
DanicaA