Vegan Hazelnut Cake is just like the European Style Hazelnut Genoise from my “past life” Chocolate truffle ganache filling and a light chocolate hazelnut buttercream icing makes this vegan hazelnut cake a total win!   This cake will rival any non vegan foamed egg recipe in the traditional style of genoise. Genoise cakes are characteristically supposed to be on the “dry” side. Although I don’t like to say “dry” because “dry” means “bad~ I just mean dry like as in a traditional genoise cake. LOL So without going on and on about the classifications of what each cake is and how they taste, j ..read more

Oh no! Not tofu in baking! Stick with me because I am going to prove that adding vegan ricotta to these Lemon Lavender Cupcakes is life changing! Moist, spongy & firm~ yet tender crumb!   Mashed up tofu to resemble ricotta cheese consistency is all you need! Dare I say we can throw away all the other cake recipes and just use this from here on out!??     Lemon zest and lemon juice is more than enough essence of lemon in this little sponge cupcake I didn’t even use an extract, but of course you can if you want to add another layer of zing! This recipe bakes perfectly into r ..read more

One of my first vegan desserts I ever made was this Black Forest Mousse Cake! And it’s still one of my all time favorites!  However  this recipe isn’t exactly a traditional Black Forest Cake Since did you know that German law mandates you cannot truly call it a cake a Black Forest Cake if it does not include Kirshwasser in the recipe!? Not to mention this Black Forest Mousse Cake has….well~ CHOCOLATE MOUSSE! Chocolate Mousse is not a component of a true Black Forest Cake, but let me tell you it should be! The combination of chocolate cake, cherries and whipped cream just naturally ..read more

By now you all have probably heard about the 100 hour fudge brownies challenge  A viral video from Tasty where Alvin Zhou made his famous 100 hour brownies recipe! If you are like me you are wondering why on earth can anyone wait 100 hours for a brownie! But rather than call it click bait right away I decided to get to testing various recipes and so my trek began to get to the bottom of this and I found out some very interesting things! What’s all the hype about? I mean, seriously I can make the most amazing vegan fudge brownies in just about one hour!   First things first though, I ..read more

Coconut, caramel and pecans is the magic combination for authentic German Chocolate Cake! This recipe from start to finish will take you just about an hour! It’s a simple one bowl recipe for Chocolate Cake and equally easy recipe for the German chocolate filling Using dates, pecans and coconut for a lower refined sugar recipe This website may contain links as part of the Amazon Affiliate program, which means when you click a link and make a purchase through my website I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you Notes for Success: I’m using 7″ cake pans for this cake but you ca ..read more

Raffaello Cake just happened and it is so fantastic! The Coconut Almond Candy known as the Raffaello just got turned into a cake Complete with homemade truffles to decorate the top of every slice! Raffaello’s are coconut almond truffles stuffed with a roasted almond and then coated in coconut. For those not familiar with the Raffaello, it is the not so distant cousin of the famous Ferrero Rocher chocolate confection! However I’m not going to lie, this Raffaello Cake is one hefty project! Since not only do we have to make coconut cake layers but we also have to make layers of almond dacquoise ..read more

Vegan chocolate fudge cake may be too much chocolate for some people! But for me it’s just perfect! Made exactly the same way as when I had my bakery! Except this time around it is completely vegan so now everyone can enjoy it! Moist layers of chocolate cake filled and iced with thick fudge icing.   This cake is a very simple one to make especially because the recipe itself doesn’t require a mixer It’s a one bowl mix and the fudge icing can even be made by hand but I rather use the mixer for that recipe! It bakes up into perfect cupcakes if that is more your style, and the fudge icing i ..read more

Another Classic Recipe veganized and better than ever! Snickerdoodle Cookies are a perfect little sweet treat! Perfectly crispy on the outside and super chewy on the inside! Ready in less than one hour with no weird egg replacers or obscure vegan ingredients! These vegan Snickerdoodle Cookies just happen to be the base crust and garnish for my Snickerdoodle Cheesecake too!   This website may contain links as part of the Amazon Affiliate program, which means when you click a link and make a purchase through my website I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you Pro Baker ..read more

So it turns out I really like Lime Desserts! From Authentic Key Lime Pie to a very simple single layer sheet cake Here are 6 Vegan Dessert Recipes Made With Limes! All recipes listed below are clickable to the full recipe with video tutorial KEY LIME PIE Saving the best for FIRST! Topping this list of 6 Vegan Dessert Recipes the best Key Lime Pie you will ever find! MOJITO CAKE Your favorite summer drink just became a cake! Lime cake layers with light mint syrup and mint buttercream filling and icing! KEY LIME CUPCAKES Who doesn’t just love a cupcake? Especially when it is a little lime cup ..read more

Summer dessert just got a little bit easier with this No Bake Custard Fruit Tart! Creamy vanilla custard in a crust that is so good I can seriously eat it all by itself! Gluten free too since it’s made from almonds and oats! Of course for a more traditional pastry crust you can go for my cookie dough recipe instead Sugar free or Refined Sugar Free works great here! Simply use your favorite sugar substitute in the custard, I love to use monk fruit sugar for mine!     This website may contain links as part of the Amazon Affiliate program, which means when you click a link and make a ..read more