Vegan Date Syrup Spiced Cake with Cinnamon Oat Crumble

SERVES 4PREP 25mCOOK 55m

Date Syrup Spice Cake

1 1/8cup

all purpose flour

1teaspoon

baking powder

1/4teaspoon

baking soda

1/2teaspoon

ground cardamom

1/2teaspoon

ground cinnamon

1pinch

nutmeg

1/4teaspoon

salt

1/2cup

vegan butter, softened

1/4cup

light brown sugar

3/8cup

Just Date Syrup

1/2cup

vegan sour cream

1/4cup

citrus flavored carbonated water

  1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease an 8x8 inch square pan.

  2. Combine all the dry ingredients - all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground cardamom, ground cinnamon, and nutmeg.

  3. In a separate bowl, cream vegan butter with light brown sugar and Just Date Syrup.

  4. Add vegan sour cream, then slowly fold in dry ingredients.

  5. Mix in citrus flavored carbonated water.

  6. Bake cake for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean when you poke it in the center.

Cinnamon Oat Crumb Topping

5/8cup

rolled oats

1/4cup

almond flour

1/4cup

light brown sugar

1teaspoon

ground cinnamon

2tablespoons

vegan plant butter

1/4teaspoon

salt

  1. Mix dry ingredients - rolled oats, almond flour, light brown sugar, ground cinnamon together.

  2. At low heat in a pan, melt vegan plant butter, then mix in dry ingredients in step 1 until crumbs form.

  3. Lightly toast mixture until the oats are toasted, this should take roughly 5-7 minutes.

  4. Let it cool, and sprinkle with more salt if needed.

Toffee Date Syrup

1/4cup

Just Date Syrup

1/8cup

light brown sugar

2tablespoons

vegan butter

1/4teaspoon

salt

2tablespoons

almond milk

  1. At low heat in a pan, melt vegan butter.

  2. Add in Just Date Syrup and light brown sugar. Once this mixture starts to bubble, take it off the heat.

  3. Wait 1-2 minutes, and add in almond milk and salt.