Soul Cake Recipe
Makes 8 – 10 Servings
Total Time: 60 minutes
Ingredients:
4 tbsp brown sugar
4 tbsp vegan butter (I like to use Earth Balance)
1 flax egg (1 tbsp ground flax mixed with 3 tbsps water) or egg replacer
1/4 cup apple sauce
1/2 cup oat milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp pumpkin spice
1/2 tsp Ceylon cinnamon
1/2 tsp sea salt
2 cups plus 2 tbsp whole wheat or all-purpose flour (more for dusting)
2 tbsps shredded coconut
1/2 cup dried fruit and/or nuts of choice (chocolate chips if you’re feeling crazy lol)
Directions:
Cream together the butter and brown sugar in a large bowl and set aside.
Then mix up your flax egg and set it aside to thicken.
In a separate bowl, mix together all wet ingredients, adding the flax egg last.
Now mix together your dry ingredients and set aside.
Whisk your wet ingredients into your butter and sugar mixture until combined (it will look a little lumpy and weird lol)
Now mix your dry ingredients into your wet mixture in two halves.
Stir until well combined.
Lastly, mix in your coconut and chosen additions. You may wish to use your hands at this point to get everything together. If the dough is still sticky, add a bit more flour.
Turn the dough out onto a piece of wax paper, lightly dusted with flour. Knead a few times to form a ball, but be careful not to over-knead.
Place another piece of wax paper on top of your dough and roll it out to 1″ thick.
Place your dough with the wax paper in the fridge to chill for 20 minutes.
While the dough is chilling, preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare your baking sheet. You can either lightly grease it or line it with parchment paper.
After 20 minutes, remove the dough from the fridge and cut out your cakes. I like to use a 3-inch round cutter, but you can use a different size if you’d prefer.
Once cut, cut a cross into the top of each cake at least 1/8 inch deep. Then lightly brush the tops with coconut oil or melted butter and sprinkle a bit of cinnamon, brown sugar, or cane sugar over the tops.
Place in the oven and bake for 15 to 20 minutes (times will vary by oven and the size you made your cakes).
Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Then place on a wire rack to cool fully.
Notes:
Don’t skip chilling the dough in the fridge. This allows the dough to hydrate, giving you a more even bake and browning. It also firms up the dough, which means it will hold its texture and be less likely to flatten out.
You may add whichever dried fruits you choose. Cranberries, blueberries, and currants work particularly well.
The amount of cakes you get from the recipe will depend on the size of the cake you choose to make. I prefer a 1″ rollout with a 3″ cutter. This will give you 8 cakes. Some prefer to do a thinner roll or an alternative-sized cutter. It really just comes down to preference.
You may feel free to prepare your dough the day before and store it in the fridge overnight, saving you time on baking day.
These cakes will keep in an airtight container for about 4 days, or you may store them in the fridge to keep for up to 7 days. These types of cakes/biscuits are always better though the fresher they are.
Soul Cakes and Magickal Samhain:
Samhain is a powerful time, and soul cakes will add even more magic to the day. You can also set these out as an offering to your ancestors or the spirits passing through.
Adding magical meals into your Sabbat celebration will enrich your day, your rituals, and give you an excuse to cook up some delicious offerings you wouldn’t normally have in your everyday routine. There is really no downside!
Soul Cakes: Main Magickal Properties:
Wheat – grounding, abundance, stability
Apple – balance, harmony, protection, healing, health, success, wisdom
Coconut – good luck, protection, purification
Cinnamon – success, prosperity, strength, luck, love, enhanced psychic awareness
Vanilla – love, beauty, passion
Flaxseed – healing, money, protection, beauty, psychic abilities
Cane Sugar – love, money, attraction, peace
The dried fruits you use will add additional properties depending on which ones, such as blueberries for strength and abundance or cranberries for protection and positivity.
Nutritional Facts:
Nutritional Information (if 10, without dried fruit)
Calories: 256 | Fat: 5g | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 4g | Fibre: 1g
Recipe courtesy of The Wholesome Witch.com