Eggless Cake with Apple sauce

RECIPE TYPE: dessert

PREP TIME:  10 mins

COOK TIME:  40 mins

TOTAL TIME:  50 mins

SERVES: 1 loaf

INGREDIENTS (measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml)

• 1.5 cups all purpose flour/ maida, about 185 grams
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• a pinch of salt
• ¾ cup unsweetened applesauce
• ¼ cup oil (use oil which has a neutral taste and flavor), 62.5 ml
• ¾ cup unrefined cane sugar or regular sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla powder or 1 scraped vanilla bean
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar or regular vinegar or lemon juice

INSTRUCTIONS

1. in a mixing bowl, take ¾ cup apple puree, ¼ cup oil and ¾ cup sugar.
2. with a wired whisk, stir this mixture so well that the oil is incorporated evenly.
3. now add 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar or regular vinegar or lime juice to this wet mixture.
4. seive the dry ingredients - 1.5 cups maida/all purpose flour, ½ tsp baking soda, 1 tsp baking powder and a pinch of salt directly in the bowl having the wet ingredients.
5. add vanilla powder or scraped vanilla bean or vanilla extract.
6. fold the dry ingredients in the wet ingredients lightly. don't over do.
7. the batter should feel light.
8. pour the batter in the prepared pan.
9. bake at 180 degrees celsius in a preheated oven for 35 to 40 mins.
10. once baked and a toothpick inserted comes out clean, remove the cake from the pan after it cools a bit and then place on a wired rack or tray for the sponge cake to cool down.
11. slice and serve this eggless apple cake with milk, tea or coffee.