This vegan chocolate olive oil cake is a breeze to make. It has a lovely deep chocolatey flavour and a texture that's enhanced by the inclusion of wholemeal spelt flour in the mix. Using olive oil in place of margarine, butter or coconut oil means that it's lower in saturated … [Read more...] about Vegan Chocolate Olive Oil Cake
Vegan Drop Scones
With Shrove Tuesday nearly upon us again, here's a foolproof recipe for light, fluffy vegan drop scones. If you've been brought up making pancakes the traditional way with an egg, it's easy to overlook the fact that they're just as good and just as simple to make the vegan way. … [Read more...] about Vegan Drop Scones
Baked Peach Pizza
The inspiration for this baked peach pizza was an Elizabeth David recipe for a fruit galette with a yeasted base. The fruit is baked with the base, so it's very different from the fruit pizzas where fresh fruit is arranged on a pre-cooked base. Any stone-fruit will work, but … [Read more...] about Baked Peach Pizza
Vegan Fruit and Nut Tiffin
Tiffin might be the simplest and most foolproof of cakes, and this vegan fruit and nut tiffin is perfect for dull Januarys and Veganuarys when you are craving something sweet that doesn’t involve much effort or any dairy products. It’s based on the classic almond and raisin combo … [Read more...] about Vegan Fruit and Nut Tiffin
Vegan Clootie Dumpling
Clootie dumpling is a Scottish boiled fruitcake traditionally eaten around New Year. The clootie is the cloth in which the dumpling is wrapped, and it's what makes a clootie dumpling special because it creates a skin that firms up and holds the moisture inside. Many … [Read more...] about Vegan Clootie Dumpling