Preheat the oven to 375º F.
Oil and lightly flour an 8” X 8” cake pan.
Chop 2 cups of apples into one-inch pieces.
Sprinkle the apples with 2 tsp of cinnamon.
Slice 1/2 a cup of apples into slices to decorate the top of the cake.
Blend the vegetable oil or coconut oil, rice syrup, and water in a blender.
Mix flours, baking powder, and sea salt in a separate bowl.
Add the chopped apples to the dry flour mixture.
Pour the liquid mixture into the dry ingredients.
Mix quickly.
Immediately pour the batter into a cake pan.
Decorate the top of the cake with apples.
Sprinkle 1 tsp cinnamon on top of the apples.
Bake at 375º F. oven for 35 To 40 minutes.
Let cool and put the icing on if you want.
Cut and serve your vegan gluten-free Apple Cake.