Vegan Applesauce Cake with Brown Sugar Streusel Topping

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I had way too much applesauce in the house - so I decided to get creative and make something that would work for Rosh Hashana!

I settled on cake and my daughter requested muffins, so I made a cake (22 cm X 32 cm pan) plus 12 muffins. (The cake pan I used is a convenient size, and I really need a new muffin pan - the one I have is close to 30 years old and it has scratches in the coating so I don't want to use it anymore)

Here's what I did:

1 1/2 cups applesauce (I used UNSWEETENED)

1 green apple, chopped (I was too lazy to peel it)

1 3/4 cups sugar

2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 cup oil

^^Mix these together in a mixing bowl

Add:

4 cups 80% whole spelt flour

1 tsp salt

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

^^Use a spatula to gently mix these together, just to start combining them

Add:

1 7/8 cups water

1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

^^Use a wooden spoon or a wire whisk and mix well.

Grease and flour 2 baking pans (or line with parchment paper) or 1 pan and a standard muffin tin

Divide the batter among the pans.

Now we have to make the topping:

In a clean bowl, combine:

1 cup (whole spelt) flour

1 cup brown sugar

2.5 tablespoons of neutral oil

^^Mix this with a fork or spoon (I grabbed a spoon) till crumbly. Sprinkle over the tops of the cakes/muffins

Bake at 175 C (with the turbo/hot air setting on) until your toothpick test comes out dry (about 50 minutes for cake and 30 minutes for muffins)

ENJOY!

Wishing all of you a Shana Tovah!