Gluten-Free Caramel Apple Cake (paleo friendly)

Perfectly spiced and moist caramel apple cake. Made with a mix of almond and tapioca flour, topped with fresh apple slices and drizzled with homemade caramel sauce.

 I can’t get enough of baked apple desserts during fall season. And this caramel apple cake has everything I LOVE. Gluten-free, refined sugar-free soft cake base, fresh apples and caramel sauce. The caramel takes it to another level!

CARAMEL APPLE SPICE CAKE INGREDIENTS

Flour. Almond flour + tapioca flour  is my favorite combination for gluten-free and paleo cake

Eggs

Coconut sugar

Avocado oil

Pure vanilla extract

Baking soda + apple cider vinegar

Spices. cinnamon, nutmeg

Apples

HOW TO MAKE HEALTHY FRESH APPLE CAKE WITH CARAMEL SAUCE 

First, let’s start with a flour. You can use either gluten-free flour blend (this one is my favorite) or make your own. I like a combination of almond flour and tapioca starch! Mix flour with baking soda, cinnamon and pinch of salt.

Mix all the dry ingredients with eggs, coconut sugar, coconut oil, vanilla extract and apple cider vinegar. Feel free to substitute coconut sugar for any sweetener you like and have on hand! In the meantime, slice the apples. Combine all the ingredients together. Be careful not to overmix!

Pour it into prepared pan and arrange the apple slices.

While the cake is in the oven prepare the caramel sauce! Let the cake cool off and drizzle with plenty of caramel!!

HOW TO MAKE EASY HOMEMADE DAIRY FREE CARAMEL SAUCE

There’re 3 ingredients you need to make the caramel sauce. Yes! Only 3.

Coconut milk – my favorite heavy cream substitute for EVERYTHING. It helps the caramel get thick and creamy while keeping it vegan!

Coconut sugar – feel free to substitute it with raw, brown or date sugar!

Salt – I like to use a sea salt or pink himalayan salt! Add just a little bit for a neutral taste or more if you like more salty caramel taste!

Let me know if you make this caramel apple spice cake ! If you like making simple and delicious cakes, check out this paleo lemon raspberry cake – basically summer version of this one! As well as peach almond flour cake and paleo cranberry orange cake.

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Gluten-Free Caramel Apple Cake (paleo friendly)

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Serves: 6-8 Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cooking Time: 40 Minutes 40 Minutes

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 4.5/5

( 11 voted )

Ingredients

APPLE CAKE

1 1/2 cup  almond flour

1/2 cup tapioca flour

4 large eggs, room temperature

1/2 cup coconut sugar + extra to sprinkle on top

1/4 avocado oil

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp apple cider vinegar

1 1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1/4 tsp pink salt

2  medium apples, sliced

CARAMEL SAUCE

1/2 can full-fat coconut milk

1/4 cup coconut sugar

1/2 tsp himalayan salt

Instructions

1. Sliced the apples and toss with a little bit of lemon juice. Set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 350F/180C. Grease a 8-inch cake pan and line the bottom with a parchment paper.
3. In a bowl, mix eggs, sweetener, oil, vanilla extract and apple cider vinegar.
4. Add mixed almond and tapioca flour, soda and pink salt. Mix just until combined.
5. Pour the batter into a pan. Arrange sliced apples on top and sprinkle with coconut sugar.
6. Place in the oven and bake until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean (around 35-40 minutes).
7. Meanwhile, prepare the caramel sauce.
8.  In a saucepan, mix coconut sugar, coconut milk and salt.
9. Bring to a boil. Let it boil for a few minutes, stirring frequently, then lower to a simmer. It will take around 25-30 minutes until the caramel sauce thickens up.
10. Once the cake ha cooled off, drizzle it with the caramel sauce.