The Chestnut Candle

This very easy recipe for vegan hibiscus apple turnovers stretches the definition of home-baking a bit by using shop-bought puff pastry. There is a magic ingredient, though: hibiscus tea, which transforms an ordinary apple turnover into something the colour of Turkish delight … [Read more...] about Vegan Hibiscus Apple Turnovers

This vegan pear and almond cake has simple, clean flavours, and is an antidote to the excess of rich food consumed over Christmas, while still being cake! It has a very soft texture and is based on French and Italian style apple and pear cakes, which are just as good for … [Read more...] about Vegan Pear and Almond Cake

This vegan orange and almond cake is another rich fruitcake that's suitable for Christmas or other special occasions.  Its defining features are the orange flavour, which is amplified by a large dose of orange liqueur, and the warm amber tones that result from using dried … [Read more...] about Vegan Orange and Almond Cake

This vegan white fruitcake with bourbon is inspired by the cakes Truman Capote and his cousin make in A Christmas Memory. It's a lot simpler to make than those cakes. For a start, you don't need to forage for fresh pecans and spend hours shelling them. It's also unlikely that … [Read more...] about Vegan White Fruitcake with Bourbon

This rich vegan chocolate hazelnut Christmas cake is full of fruit and simple to make. You can lace it with any alcohol that's a good companion to chocolate.  I use dark sherry because it doesn't overpower the other flavours and makes me think of a Dickensian … [Read more...] about Vegan Chocolate Hazelnut Christmas Cake