Apple Butter Crumble Cake

 This warm and spiced loaf tastes just like Fall! It's a great way to use up some extra apples and the perfect pair for a warm cup of coffee!

Ingredients

• 1 cup apple butter* (see notes for homemade recipe)
• 2 cups AP flour
• 1 tbsp. baking powder 
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ginger (You can substitute ginger, nutmeg, cardamom, and 1/2 tsp of cinnamon with 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice)
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp cardamom
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup vegan butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar (We used half splenda half cane sugar)
• 2 vegan egg substitutes (2 tbsp. egg replacer + 4 tbsp. water)
• 1/2 cup vegan 'buttermilk' (1/2 cup plant milk + 1 1/2 tsp vinegar)

Optional Streusel

• 1/4 cup vegan butter, melted
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

Follow along with a video: https://youtu.be/mrewuip-qqA

1.  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line and grease  a loaf pan with parchment paper and set aside. 
2. In a small bowl, prepare the vegan egg substitute and set aside to thicken. 
3. In a medium bowl, gently whisk together flour, spices, baking powder, and salt. 
4. In a large bowl, cream together the softened vegan butter and sugar. Then, add the vegan egg replacer and beat into the butter + sugar mixture. 
5. Add half of the flour mixture to the large bowl and beat until just combined. 
6. Add the vegan buttermilk and beat until combined. 
7. Add the remaining half of the flour mixture and beat until just combined. 
8. Fold in the apple butter. 
9. Prepare the streusel by combining all of the ingredients in a bowl and mixing until small clumps remain. 
10. Pour half of the cake batter into the loaf pan followed by half of the streusel mixture. Repeat, finishing with the streusel on the top. 
11. Bake in the oven for 55 - 65 minutes or until a knife or skewer comes out clean. 
12. Remove from the oven and let cool for at least 20 minutes before serving. 
13. Serve warm with coffee. 
14. Enjoy!

Notes

• To make homemade apple butter:

1. Peel, core, and slice 5 lbs. of apples. Combine the apples with 1/2 cup sweetener of choice and 1 tsp. cinnamon in a slow cooker and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until the applesauce has thickened and darkened. Optionally, blend in a blender or with immersion blender about 5 hours in to make apple butter smoother. Sweeten to taste.