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Gingerbread Cake with Vanilla Sauce

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Moist, sweet, and spicy with a delicious sauce, this dessert will delight the whole family.

Ingredients

 2 cups rolled oats (to make into a flour)
 1 tablespoon ground flax
 2 tablespoons water
 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (approximately 1 ½ large bananas)
 ½ cup molasses
  cup brown sugar
 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
 ½ cup rolled oats (unblended)
 1 teaspoon baking soda
 2 teaspoons baking powder
 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
 1 teaspoon ground ginger powder
 ½ teaspoon ground cloves
Optional Garnish
 Whipped non-dairy topping, such as coconut cream or vanilla non-dairy ice cream (optional)
Sauce Ingredients
 2 tablespoons cornstarch
 2 cups water
  cup maple syrup
 ¼ cup plant-based butter
 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Instructions

1

Preheat the oven to 350° F.

2

Place 2 cups of rolled oats in a blender jar and blend until the oats become a flour. Set aside.

3

In a small cup or bowl, mix the ground flax with the water. Set aside for 2 minutes to rest.

4

Place the mashed bananas, molasses, and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl. Mix together with a large spoon or rubber spatula.

5

Add the flax mixture and the vinegar. Stir again.

6

To the wet ingredients, add the blended and unblended oats, soda, baking powder, and the spices. Stir to incorporate.

7

Oil an 8×8 baking dish or round cake pan.

8

Spread the batter in the pan.

9

Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick stuck into the cake comes out clean.

10

Serve with Vanilla Sauce and optional whipped topping or ice cream.

Vanilla Sauce Instructions
11

Place the cornstarch in a small saucepan.

12

Whisk in the maple syrup and water.

13

Boil over medium-high heat for 1 minute or until slightly thickened.

14

Remove from the heat and stir in butter and vanilla.

15

Serve warm over the gingerbread cake.

Note:
Instead of the flax and water, a powdered vegan egg replacer can be used in the same quantity:1 tablespoon of the egg replacer powder plus 2 tablespoons of water mixed together.

Use any leftover sauce over pancakes or waffles or as a sauce on other cakes in place of frosting.

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Ingredients

 2 cups rolled oats (to make into a flour)
 1 tablespoon ground flax
 2 tablespoons water
 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (approximately 1 ½ large bananas)
 ½ cup molasses
  cup brown sugar
 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
 ½ cup rolled oats (unblended)
 1 teaspoon baking soda
 2 teaspoons baking powder
 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
 1 teaspoon ground ginger powder
 ½ teaspoon ground cloves
Optional Garnish
 Whipped non-dairy topping, such as coconut cream or vanilla non-dairy ice cream (optional)
Sauce Ingredients
 2 tablespoons cornstarch
 2 cups water
  cup maple syrup
 ¼ cup plant-based butter
 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 350° F.

2

Place 2 cups of rolled oats in a blender jar and blend until the oats become a flour. Set aside.

3

In a small cup or bowl, mix the ground flax with the water. Set aside for 2 minutes to rest.

4

Place the mashed bananas, molasses, and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl. Mix together with a large spoon or rubber spatula.

5

Add the flax mixture and the vinegar. Stir again.

6

To the wet ingredients, add the blended and unblended oats, soda, baking powder, and the spices. Stir to incorporate.

7

Oil an 8x8 baking dish or round cake pan.

8

Spread the batter in the pan.

9

Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick stuck into the cake comes out clean.

10

Serve with Vanilla Sauce and optional whipped topping or ice cream.

Vanilla Sauce Instructions
11

Place the cornstarch in a small saucepan.

12

Whisk in the maple syrup and water.

13

Boil over medium-high heat for 1 minute or until slightly thickened.

14

Remove from the heat and stir in butter and vanilla.

15

Serve warm over the gingerbread cake.

Note:
Instead of the flax and water, a powdered vegan egg replacer can be used in the same quantity:1 tablespoon of the egg replacer powder plus 2 tablespoons of water mixed together.

Use any leftover sauce over pancakes or waffles or as a sauce on other cakes in place of frosting.

Gingerbread Cake with Vanilla Sauce