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September 10, 2020 by Fran Costigan 4 Comments

Vegan Birthday Cake for Everyone to Enjoy

Vegan birthday cake topped with vanilla pastry cream and sprinkles

Having dietary restrictions doesn’t mean you have to sit out birthday celebrations with family and friends. This Vegan Birthday Cake is 100% delicious and suitable for everyone at the party–you don’t have to have dietary restrictions to enjoy a slice or two. This post contains affiliate links that allow us to earn fees for qualifying […]

Filed Under: Cakes, Fran's Vegan Dessert Tips, Recipes Tagged With: birthday, cake, custard, ganache, pastry, vanilla pastry cream, vegan

August 13, 2020 by Fran Costigan 22 Comments

Baby’s First Birthday Smash Cake from The Vegucated Family Table

vegan smash cake

Marisa Miller Wolfson and Laura Delhauer know that many parents like to have a “smash cake” for their little’s first birthday, so they created a delicious, naturally sweetened, baby-safe cake that you can let your baby smash and devour. But, remember, you don’t have to be the parent of a little kiddo to want to […]

Filed Under: Cakes, Giveaway, Recipes Tagged With: birthday, cake, Coconut, date cake, dates, flax, healthy, smash cake, vegan

May 5, 2020 by Fran Costigan 20 Comments

A New Take on the Original Accidentally Vegan Chocolate Depression Cake

chocolate depression cake in pan

Vegans refer to the Chocolate Depression Cake, a cake whose origins date to the Great Depression in the ’30s as the accidentally vegan cake. Recipes for this cake, which is made without eggs, butter, or milk are found everywhere. You’ll see it labeled the Craters of The Moon Cake, Crazy Cake, Wacky Cake, WW11 and […]

Filed Under: Cakes, Chocolate, Recipes Tagged With: cake, chocolate, Chocolate Cake, depression cake, ganache, great depression, vegan

April 22, 2020 by Fran Costigan 2 Comments

Corn Meal From Popping Corn | Quarantine Kitchen

Make cornmeal from popping corn

Short on cornmeal? Grinding up leftover popping corn is an easy, no food waste way to create coarse grind cornmeal that works great! I thought this was an excellent way to ease into the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. I had a taste for corn, specifically polenta a few days ago. I’d made some recently […]

Filed Under: Cakes, Muffins & Breads, Recipes Tagged With: breakfast, corn muffins, cornmeal, earth day, food waste, Gluten-free, glutenfree, muffin, no waste, snack, vegan, zero waste

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MORE GREAT GOOD DAIRY-FREE DESSERTS NATURALLY

MORE GREAT GOOD DAIRY-FREE DESSERTS NATURALLY

Even if you're a novice baker, you'll be able to make rich, moist cakes, delightful cookies, and flaky pie crust--all cholesterol free.

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Vegan Chocolate : Unapologetically Luscious and Decadent Dairy-Free Desserts

Vegan Chocolate : Unapologetically Luscious and Decadent Dairy-Free Desserts

It can be difficult to find truly indulgent vegan desserts—especially chocolate. But for the first time, chocolate cakes, brownies, truffles, puddings, ice creams, and more are within reach: dairy-free, organic, fair-trade, and sublime.

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