VEGAN APPLE WALNUT CAKE

Apple picking is so much fun with the kids. It is a good way to keep them interested in their fruits and veggies. When you bring home all the apples most will get devoured the same day. The rest are for the vegan apple walnut cake that I make with my kids. My 18 month old is the taste tester, she loves licking the batter off of apple pieces. My 4 year old helps me stir all the ingredients together. At the end of it all we have a warm apple walnut cake enjoyed with some whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. Such a treat for the whole family.

INGREDIENTS
3 Apples of choice
1 Cup Semolina
1 Cup Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
1 Cup Brown Sugar (substitute regular sugar)
1 Tsp White Vinegar
1/2 Cup Safflower Oil (Substitute Dairy free Margarine)
1 Cup Unsweetened Rice Milk
1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract
1 Tbsp Rum Extract
1/2 Cup Walnuts, chopped
1 Tbsp Baking Powder
1 Tbsp Baking Soda
1/2 Tbsp Cinnamon, powdered
1/4 Tsp Nutmeg, powdered

PROCESS
1. Preheat oven to 375. Line a cake pan with parchment/wax paper.
2. Peel and evenly slice on apple. Mix it with a little of cinnamon and sugar and line the bottom of the cake pan.
3. In a mixing bowl, peel and dice the remaining apple and mix all the ingredients together thoroughly.
4. Pour evenly over the apple slices in the cake pan.
5. Bake for 30 minutes at 375
6. Bake for another 30 minutes at 325. Baking times may vary so keep a close eye on the cake.
7.  Let it cool down once done and flip it upside down, such that the sliced apples are on top.
8. Top it off with some vanilla ice cream. Enjoy.

TIP: Pour into a muffin pan instead of a cake pan and you have individual serving for on the go.