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apple cinnamon cake

Apple Cinnamon Cake

A beloved family recipe, updated for modern baking. Moist, dense, and loaded with tart apples and warm cinnamon — made with whole wheat flour, almond flour, and flaxseed. Your Vitamix chops the apples and mixes the batter, so it comes together fast. Great for Rosh Hashanah, apple season, or any time you want your house to smell incredible.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Dessert
Calories: 328
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Video Notes

Ingredients
  

Apples
  • 4 medium apples with skins, washed and cored
Wet Ingredients
  • 2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/2 cup sunflower oil or vegetable or canola oil
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
  • 3 tablespoon ground flaxseed meal
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoon ground cinnamon plus 1 teaspoon
Topping
  • 2 tablespoon cinnamon sugar mixture

Equipment

  • Vitamix

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Wash and core apples, leaving skins on. Add apples to your Vitamix and pulse on medium speed 5-8 times until chopped into small pieces (or cut into 1/2-inch cubes by hand). Pour into a large mixing bowl.
  2. Add wet ingredients to the blender container (no need to rinse after the apples). Blend on high for 15-20 seconds until combined. Add all dry ingredients and blend on medium until just combined — don't overmix. Pour batter into the bowl with the chopped apples and stir until combined.
  3. Grease a Bundt pan thoroughly and coat all sides with cinnamon sugar. Pour in the batter. Bake 50-60 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. When in doubt, pull it slightly early rather than overbaking. Cool completely before flipping onto a plate, then dust with more cinnamon sugar.

Nutrition

Calories: 328kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 6gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 148mgPotassium: 220mgFiber: 5gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 5IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 62mgIron: 1.8mg

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Notes

Tart apples work best, but any variety is fine. Leave the skins on — extra texture and nutrition. If using sweetened applesauce, reduce brown sugar by 1/4 cup. Want a lower-fat version? Replace the oil with an additional 1/2 cup applesauce (just grease your pan extra well).

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