Cake


White Cream Cheese Frosting (cakes, brownies)
½ c. vegan butter                             1 tsp. vanilla
½ c. vegan cream cheese                1/8 tsp. salt
3 ½ c. powdered sugar                    1 tsp. coconut milk
1/8 tsp. coconut extract                  1/8 tsp. almond extract
(add 2 tbsp. cocoa powder to make chocolate frosting)
1.       Beat sugar, butter, cream cheese, and salt. Add milk and vanilla, coconut, and almond and beat till light and fluffy (3-5 minutes).

Brownies

½ c. vegan butter, melted               ¾ c. sugar
2 c. vegan chocolate chips               2 tbsp. water
1 ½ tsp. vanilla                                   1 ¼ c. flour
½ tsp. baking soda                             ½ tsp. salt
Optional: spinach and carrot puree
1 tbsp. egg replacer mixed with ½ c. water
1.       Melt butter and chocolate. Add remaining ingredients.
2.       Pour into a greased 9 inch pan and bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes.

Cake Flour

1 c. all-purpose flour                       2 tbsp. cornstarch
1.       Take out 2 tbsp. of the flour and then add in the cornstarch instead.
2.       Sift or whisk together.


Vanilla Cupcake

2 c. cake flour                                    ¾ c. sugar
1 tsp. baking powder                        ½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. baking soda                            1 c. water
4 tbsp. canola oil                               1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. lemon juice
1.       Mix the dry ingredients and set aside.
2.       Stir the wet ingredients and then stir the dry ones into it. Stir by hand slowly till just mixed.
3.       Fill 12 cupcakes and bake at 350 for 25 min.
4.       Do not double recipe. It makes them gummy.

Vegan Chocolate Cake

2/3 c. cocoa powder                       3 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda                           1 tsp. sea salt
1 tbsp. flax                                        2 c. sugar
1 c. canola oil                                    2 c. cold water
4 tbsp. apple cider vinegar             4 tsp. vanilla
1.       Mix with a hand mixer. Right before you pour it into the greased 9 x 13 pan mix in the vinegar.
2.       Bake at 375 for 45 minutes.

Shoo Fly Cake

2 ½ c. whole wheat pastry flour
¾ c. brown sugar                              1 tsp. baking soda
1/3 c. soft vegan butter                   ½ tsp. salt
½ c. molasses (not blackstrap)       1 c. hot water
1.       Cut butter into dry ingredients and set 1/3 c. of it aside.
2.       Stir together water and molasses and add to rest of crumb mixture just till blended.
3.       Pour into a greased 9 in” round pan and sprinkle reserved crumbs on top.
4.       Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.

Gingerbread Cake

3 c. whole wheat flour                    1 ½ tsp. salt
1 ½ tsp. baking soda                        1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon                                ½ tsp. cloves
1 ½ c. honey or sugar                      1 c. oil
1 tbsp. egg replacer mixed with ½ c. water
1 tsp. maple flavoring                     1 c. boiling water
1.       Mix wet ingredients. Alternate adding dry ingredients with boiling water till all combined.
2.       Pour into a greased 13 x 9 pan and bake at 350 for 30 min. or more.


Crazy Cake

1 ½ c. flour                                          3 tbsp. cocoa
1 tsp. baking soda                             ½ tsp. salt
6 tbsp. canola oil                               1 c. cold water
1 tsp. vanilla                                       1 c. sugar
1 tbsp. vinegar
1.       Mix all together and pour into an 8 x 8 pan.
2.       Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes.
3.       Opt: place a paper doily on the cake and dust with powdered sugar to make a nice design.
4.       Use almond extract and chocolate chips for a chocolate cherry flavor.
5.       Leave out cocoa for white cake.
6.       Use orange extract with yellow and red food coloring to make an orange cake.
7.       For pineapple cake: use white cake, add small can of drained crushed pineapple.
8.       For black forest cake: add ½ can cherry pie filling.

Strawberry Shortcake

2 1/3 c. Bisquick                                2/3 c. coconut milk
3 tbsp. vegan butter, melted          3 tbsp. sugar
1.       Mix all together till a soft dough forms.
2.       Drop by 6 spoonfuls onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
3.       Bake at 425 for 10-12 minutes.
4.       Split warm shortcakes and fill with strawberries and tofu whipped topping.

Mini Vegan Cheesecakes

1 c. graham cracker crumbs               4 tbsp. maple syrup
16 oz. vegan cream cheese                 ¾ c. sugar
3 tbsp. lemon juice                               1 ½ tsp. vanilla
Berries or other fruit for topping       3 tbsp. flour
1.       Use foil cupcake liners.
2.       Mix graham crackers with maple syrup. Spoon 1 heaping tbsp. of crumbs into each cupcake liner. Press down firmly with the back of a spoon.
3.       Blend cream cheese, sugar, lemon, and vanilla till creamy. Fold in the flour and mix to combine.
4.       Pour about 1/3 c. into each muffin tin. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes. Till puffed and dry on top.
5.       Remove from pan and cool in refrigerator several hours or overnight. Top with berries.


Red Velvet Cupcake

2 ½ c. flour                                       ½ c. coconut milk
½ c. cocoa                                         2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking soda                           2 c. sugar
1 c. vegan butter, softened           ½ tsp. salt
2 tbsp. egg replacer mixed with 1 c. water
1 c. vegan sour cream                    Red food coloring
1.       Beat butter and sugar for 5 min. Beat in eggs (or skip if using vinegar). Mix in wet ingredients.
2.       Add dry ingredients. Add vinegar last.
3.       Fill cupcakes 2/3 full. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes. Makes 24.

Lemon Raspberry Cupcakes

Filling:
¼ c. frozen raspberries, thawed         2 tbsp. beet puree
2 tbsp. powdered sugar                       1 tbsp. vegan butter
Batter:
½ c. coconut milk                                  1 c. sugar
½ c. yellow squash puree                    1/3 c. canola oil
1 tbsp. egg replacer mixed with ½ c. water
1 tsp. lemon extract                             2 tbsp. lemon juice
2 tsp. baking powder                           2 c. flour
¼ tsp. salt
1.       Blend the filling in the blender till smooth.
2.       Mix the batter and then pour ½ the batter into 12 cupcake tins. Pour the filling on top and cover with the rest of the batter.
3.       Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes. Makes 12.

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