This vegan carrot cake with hazelnuts and orange is another twist on a classic carrot cake. Its flavours were inspired by a simple but lovely carrot and hazelnut cake remembered from my pre-vegan days, from Falko Konditormeister, a german bakery in Edinburgh and Haddington. (I … [Read more...] about Carrot Cake with Hazelnuts and Orange
Blueberry Ripple Cupcakes
These vegan blueberry ripple cupcakes are really a variation on a recipe for Raspberry Ripple Cupcakes I posted a few months ago, with two crucial differences: blueberries (!) and butterfly blue tea to colour the icing instead of hibiscus tea. Butterfly blue tea, which is … [Read more...] about Blueberry Ripple Cupcakes
Vegan Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies
These vegan chocolate hazelnut cookies are packed with hazelnuts, both ground and whole. They are simple and quick to make and have a firm crunch that makes them perfect for dunking. For a softer baked cookie, substitute golden syrup for half of the maple syrup and take them … [Read more...] about Vegan Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies
Lemon Verbena Cake
This is a light, simple and summery vegan lemon verbena cake. It's made with aromatic lemon verbena leaves as well as fresh lemon zest and juice for a mild but distinctive flavour. That said, if you can't get hold of lemon verbena you could always just add a bit more lemon … [Read more...] about Lemon Verbena Cake
Pecan Banoffee Muffins
These vegan pecan banoffee muffins include a simple homemade dulce de leche for a gooey caramel centre and a richer flavour than you can achieve with vanilla, salt and sugar alone. Dulce de leche is milk and sugar gently boiled until the mixture reduces to a thick, syrupy … [Read more...] about Pecan Banoffee Muffins