peel and slice 2 dessert apples - cover in a saucepan with water and cook until soft.

turn oven on to 180C, 160C fan, 360F or gas number 4.

grease a 30cm x 23cm dish and line with baking liner or parchment.

in a bowl add the following:

2.5 cups of plain flour

1 1/4 cups of brown sugar

1 tablespoon of dried cinnamon

1 1/2 teaspoons of ground ginger

1 teaspoon of allspice

1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg

2 teaspoon of baking powder

1 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda

1/2 teaspoon of salt

stir in together

when apple is cooked, strain and mash.

add 1 cup of the cooked apple into a jug; and also add:

2/3 cup of rapeseed oil

1/2 cup of soya milk

2 tablespoons of black treacle

2 teaspoons of vanilla extract

add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix thoroughly

pour into the prepared dish and bake for about 30 minutes - it is cooked when a skewer comes out clean

leave on a rack to cool off and then tip out onto a rack to get cold

to make the “buttercream”

blend the following ingredients together:

50g vegan margarine (like vitalite)

50g trex

200g of sifted icing sugar

blend until smooth and spread evenly over the cake

cut into portions and enjoy

Apple Spice Cake Recipe