Vegan Gingerbread Loaf Cake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. Place a rack in the center of the oven. Prep a 9 x 5 loaf pan by greasing with coconut oil (or whatever oil you like) or line with parchment paper and spray with baking spray (or use margarine, and flour the parchment paper) and set aside.

Step 2

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, sugar, sea salt, and spices.

Step 3

In another bowl, add the sugar, applesauce, molasses, and dairy-free milk. Stir together to combine well.

Step 4

Start adding the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients in 3 parts, stirring side and bottom of bowl, using a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, with each addition to combine.

Step 5

Stir until there are no clumps of dry ingredients visible; careful not to overmix.

Step 6

Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.

Step 7

Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until the toothpick comes out clean.

Step 8

Add the cake batter to the prepared loaf pan and bake for 40-50 mins. After 40 minutes, check the cake is ready by toothpick into it, which should come out clean. If the toothpick has lots of sticky cake residue on it, bake for another 5-10 minutes, as needed.

Step 9

Allow the cake to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before transferring it to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Step 10

Meanwhile, prepare the cinnamon sugar glaze (glaze is optional).

Step 11

To make the glaze: In a small mixing bowl, add 1 tablespoon of dairy free milk (or whatever liquid you're using) at a time to the powdered sugar. Stir until a cohesive glaze forms. If the glaze is too thin: add more powdered sugar, one tablespoon at a time. If it’s too thick, add more dairy-free milk (or whatever liquid you’re using) 1 teaspoon at a time.

Step 12

Remove from oven and let cool completely before drizzling with glaze. Enjoy!