<![CDATA[Favorites by tereasaanne]]> http://www.veganbaking.net/ http://www.veganbaking.net/cakes/sponge-cakes/788-chocolate-cake-2 <![CDATA[Chocolate Cake]]> http://www.veganbaking.net/cakes/sponge-cakes/788-chocolate-cake-2 Ok so I found this Vegan Chocolate Cake recipe online and it was a HUGE hit with my family and friends. It was quite easy to make as well! I've never really been a cake person, in fact I detest the stuff for the most part; but this cake made even me nod in approval. The blend of coffee that I put in the recipe adds to the chocolaty goodness and taste. It's very moist as well. There is a glaze that goes with the cake, but I personally never use it. I think the cake is just fine alone. However, I will add the directions for the glaze in case you guys want to try it.... Enjoy! ]]> Fri, 25 May 2012 02:59:53 -0400 788 2012-05-25 5 http://www.veganbaking.net/cakes/sponge-cakes/756-chocolate-zucchini-mud-cake <![CDATA[Chocolate Zucchini Mud Cake]]> http://www.veganbaking.net/cakes/sponge-cakes/756-chocolate-zucchini-mud-cake A recipe from Triumph of the Lentil: Soy-Free Vegan Wholefoods for all Appetites. Don’t be fooled by the zucchini in the title. This is actually a decadent tasting mud cake. Made in a bundt pan it is thin and crispy on the outside and moist and dense on the inside, so much that it doesn’t need any icing or accompaniments. To make it a bit fancier-looking you could drizzle it with melted vegan chocolate or icing. This mixture also makes delicious muffins, making 24 medium sized ones. ]]> Wed, 07 Sep 2011 03:32:45 -0400 756 2011-09-07 5 http://www.veganbaking.net/fats/vegan-shortenings/776-how-to-make-vegan-shortening <![CDATA[How to Make Vegan Shortening]]> http://www.veganbaking.net/fats/vegan-shortenings/776-how-to-make-vegan-shortening As I progress in my vegan baking adventures I strive for quality ingredients that give me as much control as possible over the flavors and textures I'm trying to convey. I also love breaking foods down to their most basic components and building them back up again, learning and getting unnecessarily excited along the way. For some people it's TV. For me it's this sort of food hacking. 

I recently decided that I wanted to create a high quality vegan butter because I began to tire of the store bought yellow goop that I was so steadily relying on. What if I don't want all that diacetyl flavoring, beta carotene coloring, palm oil and who knows what else? It reminded me of one of my favorite Saturday Night Live skits from the 80's: Happy Fun Ball. "Don't taunt Happy Fun Ball". My vegan butter experimentation ended up being more successful than I imagined. What if I made my own shortening? ]]> Thu, 01 Mar 2012 20:18:57 -0500 776 2012-03-01 5 http://www.veganbaking.net/custards-and-puddings/cheesecakes/789-raw-chocolate-hazelnut-cheesecake <![CDATA[Raw Chocolate Hazelnut Cheesecake ]]> http://www.veganbaking.net/custards-and-puddings/cheesecakes/789-raw-chocolate-hazelnut-cheesecake
I have to admit, I used to have a sort of prejudice against raw desserts disbelieving in their potential goodness. Oh was I wrong. This is one of my favorite desserts I have ever made. Ever. The chocolate hazelnut cheesecake is so rich and creamy your friends won't believe that it's vegan.
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