Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World

[satsuma]

MMMmm cupcakes. This has to be one of my fave cookbooks and I will definately be making more cupcakes this weekend.

[elysium]

This is my absolute favourite recipe book. I made a couple of batches of plain vanilla for an open day at work last week and all the omni's raved about them and said they want the recipe.
I am the worlds worst baker but everything i've made has come out perfectly. My favourite is the gingerbread ones with lemon icing.

[shellymi2nv]

I have used this cookbook so much I had to go out and buy a 2nd copy. The 1st one is so dirty with ingredient splatters that sometimes it's hard to see the printing :eek:

[fondducoeur]

I made the carrot cake cupcakes this weekend, and they were delish. I am slowly making my way through the book. My favorites are the tiramisu and the earl grey cupcakes (a chai latte varation) with orange cream frosting.

[Kitteh]

The carrot cupcakes are one of my faves, FdC! I love the carrotty texture :)

On Saturday I baked three batches of cupcakes, only I just realised I didn't take a photo of the batch of vanilla and vanilla icing ones that I made to take to the Vegan Expo, oops.

Anyhoo, first up I made the Mojito Cupcakes from VeganYumYum (http://veganyumyum.com/2007/05/mojito-cupcakes/). I used the gf recipe from VCTOTW but with her substitutons of lime juice, spearmint infused milk and rum, I forgot to add the lime zest so I added it to the icing along with more lime juice and rum. They were delicious and I think I love them as much as carrot cake ones!

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Then I made a batch of half gf choc, half gf vanilla and topped them with Oreo icing. I made Nintendo Mushrooms from marzipan and popped them on top with Oreo halves.

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[Ruby Rose]

^ So cute! They make me think of this fabric:
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[Kitteh]

Ooh, that is gorgeous material!

[Ruby Rose]

So now I need you to make a plate of green, red and hedgehog cupcakes to match the fabric...

[Kitteh]

Haha, I almost made red mushies as well but I was running out of time, so I just went all green. Hedgehogs would be fun to make too! :)

[squigaletta]

I adored my copy, but it was recently destroyed in a flood at my parents house :(, I'm ordering a new one but in the mean time would someone mind pm-ing me a recipe or two? I wanna bake for my boys this week. The cappucino or banana spilt or your personal fave would be great!
Thannnnks!!!

[Veggie671]

I do not have the book, but found a recipe from the author on the internet for chocolate cupcakes with buttercream frosting. I made them yesterday and they are amazing. I am in love with any kind of cake, big or small, so I am in heaven now that I know I can still have it, and it tastes "normal".

[Kitteh]

Sorry Squig, I only just saw that you are waiting on a copy, hope you have it now otherwise I will pm you!

Veggie - good to hear!

[Avoset]

This book is the reason I'm still chubby! I also recently made the pumpkin pie chocolate brownies on the post punk kitchen blog. They're awesome :) x

[sparklingsights]

^ Hahaha. I will say the same thing as an excuse. Those cupcakes are so amazing, I only wish they were healthier. Oh well, 2 out of 3 (vegan, and sweets) isn't bad!!

[jonny_mears]

Super-nice cupcake pictures everyone! The ones below are chocolate, one with cherries and vanilla cream cheese icing, and the other with lemon zest cream cheese icing! The chocolate ones always seem to turn out well, but the vanilla ones haven't been so good for me. Next I'm thinking of chocolate tiramisu cupcakes!

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[Penny]

This book is the reason I'm still chubby! I also recently made the pumpkin pie chocolate brownies on the post punk kitchen blog. They're awesome :) x

Oh, I so know what you mean! And it's really unfair that the authors look so depressingly slim. :(

Penny

[Ms_Derious]

My hubby bought me a copy of this a month back. I've made the orange pudding cakes twice, they are so yummy.

I find cupcakes freeze okay so that's what I've done. They aren't as nice defrosted, but close enough and a little extra icing/frosting hides a multitude of sins.

[Avoset]

Oh, I so know what you mean! And it's really unfair that the authors look so depressingly slim. :(

Penny

Actually Isa is working on a low fat vegan cookbook because she's trying to lose weight. Have a look at the post punk kitchen blog. I have loads of omni friends, and those pumpkin pie brownies went down *really* well with them. They're so squishy and tasty....
*dribble*

[sparklingsights]

Pumpkin pie brownies?! That sounds amazing... can you link me to this fantastic blog you speak of!?

[BLady81]

Its at the http://www.theppk.com/

[Avoset]

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[clare155]

Love this book! I made the pumpkiny chocolatey cinnamony ones today which were yum :D

I also like to make the basic chocolate cupcakes which are foolproof, perfect every time!

[Avoset]

Love this book! I made the pumpkiny chocolatey cinnamony ones today which were yum :D

I also like to make the basic chocolate cupcakes which are foolproof, perfect every time!


I made the pumpkin ones too - epic cupcake fail! I burnt the cakes then the icing went wrong. I abandoned them in disgust, but my partner's still happily eating them. He thinks I'm crazy.
I've gotten so used to superior cake since I started using VCCTOTW that I can't eat anything sub-standard anymore! :p

Happy Samhain to all you lovely vegans - new beginnings ahoy! x

[fondducoeur]

Actually Isa is working on a low fat vegan cookbook because she's trying to lose weight. Have a look at the post punk kitchen blog. I have loads of omni friends, and those pumpkin pie brownies went down *really* well with them. They're so squishy and tasty....
*dribble*

I made these a few weeks ago and they were fantastic!
My fiance didn't like them much...but I don't think he likes brownies, really.

[Kitteh]

Super-nice cupcake pictures everyone! The ones below are chocolate, one with cherries and vanilla cream cheese icing, and the other with lemon zest cream cheese icing! The chocolate ones always seem to turn out well, but the vanilla ones haven't been so good for me. Next I'm thinking of chocolate tiramisu cupcakes!


Looks great!!