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 […]
Vegan and Gluten-Free Chocolate Almond Torte
This Chocolate Almond Torte was a favorite dessert in my fully gluten-free cooking class (1 of 3 classes) during my recent visit to my favorite in the world fitness spa, Rancho La Puerta. Made using my favorite gluten-free baking flour (Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 all-purpose) and blanched almond flour, this easy chocolate cake recipe […]
Super Easy Vegan Halloween Cake
It’s super easy to make a Halloween cake when you have, as I always do, ready-made components in your freezer and refrigerator. I didn’t want to go shopping for candy eyeballs, pumpkin marshmallows, licorice, or anything else for that matter. I wanted to “eat down the fridge and freezer desserts” as I do with savory […]
Easy Heart-Shaped Chocolate Cake
Try this easy technique for a cake just right for Valentine’s Day. No specialty cake pan is needed! All it takes is one 9-inch round layer, baked, cooled, chilled and few cuts with a knife. Here is the Step by Step: Bake a Chocolate Torte to Live For: Either the Standard cake, the No […]
