whole wheat apple cake

Step 1

Pre-heat the oven at degrees celsius. Sift the whole-wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon powder in a bowl. Set aside. To make a flax egg, combine the ground flax seeds with water and mix well. Let it sit for - minutes until it becomes thick. In a separate bowl, take the sugars and vegetable oil. Using a whisk, mix for - minutes. To the sugar-oil mixture, add the flax egg and mix it well on high speed to incorporate air in the batter. Add half of the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and using a spatula, fold it in gently. Add the milk and mix it in. Finally, add the rest of the dry ingredients and incorporate it well. Add the chopped dark chocolate and give it a final mix. Transfer it to a x inch pan lined with parchment paper. Toss some thinly sliced apples in tbsp lemon juice and ½ tsp of cinnamon powder. Top your apple cake batter with these apples and some toasted hazelnuts. Bake at degrees celsius for - minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.