Serves 16
INGREDIENTS
- ¾ cup caster sugar
- 50g vegan spread (rapeseed, coconut or almond)
- 1/3 cup coconut milk
- 2 granny smith apples
- 2 cups self-raising flour
- 1 ½ cups almond meal
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup sunflower oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
METHOD
- Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Grease a 20cm x 30cm lamington pan. Line base and sides with baking paper, extending paper 5cm above edges of pan on all sides.
- Place caster sugar and ½ cup water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir, without boiling, for 3 minutes or until sugar has dissolved. Increase heat to high. Bring to the boil. Boil, without stirring, for 10 minutes or until dark golden. Remove from heat. Carefully add organic spread (mixture will bubble and increase in size). Stir until melted. Stir in coconut milk. Return to a medium heat. Simmer for 3 to 5 minutes or until slightly thickened. Set aside to cool completely.
- Peel and core apples. Finely dice half of 1 apple. Thinly slice remaining apple.
- Place flour, almond meal, cinnamon and brown sugar in a large bowl. Stir to combine. Make a well. Add oil and vanilla to well, without stirring. Place milk in a large jug. Add bicarbonate of soda, then vinegar. Lightly whisk with a fork until frothy. Add to well. Stir until mixture is smooth and combined. Fold through diced apple. Spoon into prepared pan. Spread evenly and smooth top.
- Place remaining apple in a bowl. Add ¼ cup caramel sauce. Reserve remaining sauce. Toss to coat. Arrange apple, slightly overlapping, on top of mixture in pan. Drizzle with any remaining caramel sauce in bowl. Bake for 20 minutes. Working quickly, drizzle apple with ¼ cup of remaining caramel sauce. Bake for a further 10 minutes or until a skewer inserted into centre of slice comes out clean. Stand in pan for 20 minutes. Using baking paper, lift slice onto a wire rack to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature with remaining caramel sauce.
