Apple-Chocolate Cake

2 1/2 cups spelt flour
1 tsp. baking soda
2 T. unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 cup soft coconut oil
2 cups sucanant
3 TBSP freshly ground flax seed soaked in 9 TBSP soy milk for 1-2 minutes
1/2 cup water
1 cup chopped nuts, optional
2 cups grated apples
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1 tsp. vanilla

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Grease and flour a bundt pan. In medium bowl mix together all dry ingredients. In another bowl, cream coconut oil and sucanant together. Add flax seed mixture. Add water and blend well. Gradually add spelt flour mixture and beat until fluffy. Fold in nuts, apples, chocolate chips and vanilla. Spoon into pan.
3. Bake about 1 hour. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired.