Vegan Spice Cake (Pain d'Épices)
This spice cake is a vegan version of the French classic pain d'épices. It combines the warmth of spices with the sweetness of agave syrup and the citrus notes of orange juice and zest.
Equipment
- Loaf Pan
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- 250 ml (1 cup) soy milk
- 100 g (⅓ cup) agave syrup
- 100 g (½ cup) sunflower oil
- 2 tbsp orange juice
- 1 orange's zest
Dry Ingredients
- 250 g (2 cups) all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp ginger powder
- ½ tsp nutmeg powder
- ½ tsp cinnamon powder
- ¼ tsp cloves powder
- 30 g (2 ½ tbsp) sugar white
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C (356 ºF).
- Grease a loaf pan of about 26 cm (10 inches) and coat with flour, or line with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, mix the liquid ingredients.
- Into a larger bowl, sift the flour and mix with the rest of the dry ingredients.
- Fold the liquid ingredients into the dry. Stir until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the loaf pan and bake at 180 °C (356 ºF) for about 35 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Unmold after cooling and brush with a little agave syrup (optional). Enjoy!
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