<![CDATA[Favorites by Safiyyah26]]> http://www.veganbaking.net/ http://www.veganbaking.net/cakes/sponge-cakes/71-carrot-cake-9-by-13-inch <![CDATA[Carrot Cake (9 by 13 inch)]]> http://www.veganbaking.net/cakes/sponge-cakes/71-carrot-cake-9-by-13-inch When I was little, I noticed my Mom eating cake. When I asked what kind of cake it was she replied, “you won't like it, it has carrots in it”. Later in life I realized that she said that so she could horde the best type of cake in the world all for herself! Just to make sure that doesn't happen again, I designed this vegan carrot cake recipe which features carrot enhancing ingredients such as pineapple, molasses, cinnamon, cardamom with just the right amount of raisins and walnuts for optimal flavor contrast. It's great slathered with Cream Cheese Frosting. I also have a vegan carrot cake recipe for 8 inch cake pans.
]]> Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:00:44 -0500 71 2008-03-03 5 http://www.veganbaking.net/cookies/50-chocolate-chip-cookies <![CDATA[Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies]]> http://www.veganbaking.net/cookies/50-chocolate-chip-cookies These Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies are no nonsense soft, chewy chocolate chip cookies like your vegan grandma used to make. Over the years I've learned a lot about the art of cookie making and these are simple to make but still pack lots of flavor into a chewy, chocolatey chippity package. The secret to this cookie recipe is having just the right ratio of fat, water and golden flax meal. The molasses also adds chewiness and the cinnamon adds a touch of flavor complexity. Finally, the way the cookies are formed results in just the right shape. These cookies are also great for ice cream sandwiches.
]]> Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:38:48 -0500 50 2008-02-29 5 http://www.veganbaking.net/cookies/729-chewy-oatmeal-raisin-cookies <![CDATA[Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies]]> http://www.veganbaking.net/cookies/729-chewy-oatmeal-raisin-cookies My grandmother used to make the best cookies I've ever tasted. They were oatmeal raisin cookies that had a barely crisp exterior that gave way to a chewy, rich center that would release the most amazing oatmeal flavor. I asked her for the recipe once and she said she just made them by heart. How did people ever do that? It's amazing to me when something as exact as baking can be done without a recipe and be consistently amazing every time. ]]> Sat, 02 Apr 2011 02:19:14 -0400 729 2011-04-02 5 http://www.veganbaking.net/cake-decorating/frostings/81-cream-cheeese-frosting <![CDATA[Easy Cream Cheese Frosting]]> http://www.veganbaking.net/cake-decorating/frostings/81-cream-cheeese-frosting This Easy Cream Cheese Frosting recipe is easy to make and perfect on chocolate cake or carrot cake. Enhancing this vegan frosting with a touch of vanilla extract, apple cider vinegar and lemon juice brings out just the right cream cheese flavors without having to resort to highly processed cream cheese alternatives.
]]> Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:17:15 -0500 81 2008-03-03 4 http://www.veganbaking.net/cookies/178-peanut-butter-chocolate-chip-cookies <![CDATA[Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies]]> http://www.veganbaking.net/cookies/178-peanut-butter-chocolate-chip-cookies I used to own a vegan baking company called Enchanted Oven Baking Co. This Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookie was one of the cookies I sold, individually packaged, to health food stores around the San Francisco Bay Area around 2003-2005. Here it is in all it's glory. This recipe has been modified from a 200 cookie batch so please excuse the wonky measurements.

Brown rice syrup, cinnamon, vanilla and just the right amount of chocolate chips really brings out the best in these dense, chewy peanut butter cookies.
]]> Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:39:52 -0400 178 2008-07-06 4 http://www.veganbaking.net/cookies/759-peanut-butter-chocolate-chip-cookies-3 <![CDATA[Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies]]> http://www.veganbaking.net/cookies/759-peanut-butter-chocolate-chip-cookies-3
In my opinion, the ultimate cookie is crispy on the outside, yielding to a satisfying chew on the inside. This should not be confused with just a soft cookie. It should resist your bite a little and take a few moments to break down in your mouth as it provides burts of flavor with every chew. In contrast, soft cookies tend to be great on the first bite and disintegrate into nothingness soon after, often leaving you feel like you’re chewing on sweet dust. I’m a huge fan of peanut butter but I find the texture of peanut butter cookies to too often fall into the soft-only or even worse, the crumbly camp. If you scale back on their precious peanut butter they retain their chewy qualities but also quickly turn into regular cookies with just a hint of peanut butter flavor. I set out to find the optimum combination of decadent chewiness while keeping a peanut butter punch as intense as possible (and tossing in chocolate chips for good measure). This tightrope walk is extremely dangerous in that it causes you to eat way too many test cookies as you perfect your recipe.
]]> Thu, 13 Oct 2011 03:05:52 -0400 759 2011-10-13 5 http://www.veganbaking.net/brownies-and-bars/brownies/616-ultimate-brownies <![CDATA[Ultimate Brownies]]> http://www.veganbaking.net/brownies-and-bars/brownies/616-ultimate-brownies Ultimate is not something that I throw around lightly, especially for vegan brownies. I've had my share of vegan and regular brownies and been baffled by how lacking vegan versions are. Growning up on my Grandmother's brownies, I learned that a good brownie should be dense, fudgy and soft; not light, cakey and dry. Why is it so hard to emulate a traditional brownie recipe that simply consists of a few simple ingredients? Hint: it's due to the egg, which emulsifies, binds, slightly leavens then bakes up as part of the actual base of the brownie itself. To emulate this takes an expedition deep into the innards of brownie science. ]]> Mon, 07 Jun 2010 04:10:44 -0400 616 2010-06-07 5