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May 5, 2020 by Fran Costigan 16 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

February 6, 2020 by Fran Costigan 2 Comments

Vegan Valentine’s Day Desserts for Everyone

Bittersweet Cashew Cream Truffle Squares

Grab your whisk because we’re whipping up a handful of Vegan Valentine’s Day desserts that are perfect, not just for vegans, but for everyone! Valentine’s Day and luscious desserts go hand in hand, but you won’t need a holiday to persuade you to make these. Even if you are planning a special night out this […]

Filed Under: Chocolate, Holiday Tagged With: berries, Brownies, cake, chocolate, Chocolate Desserts, Dessert, fruit, pie, Valentine's Day, vegan

August 24, 2016 by Fran Costigan 18 Comments

Vegan Brigaderios

Vegan Brigaderios

I was glued to the TV coverage of the 2016 Olympics in Rio last week. Swimming and gymnastics have always been my favorites of the summer competitions, but this year I marveled at the white water rafting, volleyball, and pretty much everything else. So with Brazil, and Rio in particular, on my mind, I was thinking about […]

Filed Under: Chocolate, Recipes, Truffles & Confections Tagged With: Brazilian truffles, Brigaderios, Fran Costigan, Good Cakes Fran, Vegan Brigaderios, vegan chocolate, vegan dessert, vegan food, vegan truffle, vegan truffles

July 13, 2016 by Fran Costigan 28 Comments

5 Favorite Coconut Milk Chocolates

For some time I’ve wanted to introduce my readers to the growing number of remarkable women with much to tell us about about food, fitness, and beyond. Today it’s my pleasure to welcome my first guest Food Writer-Feminist-Chocolate Eater Megan Giller, whose blog ChocolateNoise.com is on my short list of must reads. Today, Megan writes about the bean to bar process and […]

Filed Under: Chocolate, Guest Post Tagged With: Charm School Chocolate, Chocolate Noise, Coconut Milk Chocolate, French Broad Chocolates, Madre Chocolate, Megan Giller, Raaka Chocolate, vegan chocolate, Vegan Milk Chocolate, Zotter Chocolate

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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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