
Gretchens Vegan Bakery | Professional Pastry Chef
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Gretchens Vegan Bakery | Professional Pastry Chef
6d ago
Chocolate Eclair Snack Cake is one of those recipes
That can be converted to healthier ingredients with little compromise on the taste!
Lately I have been delving into the world of refined sugar free bakes
I’ve decided that Monk Fruit Sugar is the best alternative for me.
Check out my article, recipe and video for How to Replace Sugar in Baking and decide which one is best for you!
From the cake to the creamy vanilla custard to the chocolate icing
All three components of this Chocolate Eclair Snack Cake are reduced oil and sugar free!
My famous bakery style yellow cake just went on a ..read more
Gretchens Vegan Bakery | Professional Pastry Chef
1w ago
Vegan or not you should have my top four Egg Free Cake Recipes in your repertoire!
The best part is there are no weird ingredients that only vegans have in their pantries!
I bet you have everything you need to make these cakes right now!
Only the White Cake recipe requires an electric mixer
The other three egg free cake recipes are simple one bowl mixes!
Each recipe below links to it’s own page with lots more information and notes for success
Including ingredient substitutions and a video tutorial for how to mix each recipe!
Check out this quick YouTube video here with all four cakes in less ..read more
Gretchens Vegan Bakery | Professional Pastry Chef
2w ago
Looking for the best vegan brownie recipe?
Well your search stops here!
I have several recipes here on my website for vegan brownies
But today I have settled on the one perfect recipe that fits every application!
It’s fudgy and chewy and it is ready in just under an hour!
I use it when I want to add brownie layers to my cakes
It’s great for individual treats like my Snicker’s Brownie recipe!
And of course it is the best for regular ol’ brownies for snacking!
WATCH THE YOUTUBE VIDEO TUTORIAL FOR HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE!
Notes for Success:
I understand the measure for the baking powd ..read more
Gretchens Vegan Bakery | Professional Pastry Chef
3w ago
Once again I had a hard time naming this cake!
But once I tasted it the name came to me! Raspberry Dream Cake because I thought I was dreaming!
Vanilla layers soaked with raspberry sauce, fudge brownies and cream cheese icing!
For a watercolor decor that is so easy and pretty too
I’ve added freeze dried raspberry powder to the excess cream cheese icing
I’m not going to lie this is one epic building on recipes project
Which simply means there is quite a bit of preparation that has to happen before we even think about building a cake like this!
But every recipe can be made in advance so the d ..read more
Gretchens Vegan Bakery | Professional Pastry Chef
1M ago
Wow what a year!
As I look back over the hundreds of new creations that rolled out this year
It was really difficult to pick the best vegan cake recipes!
So rather than give you my top choices (since they would all be chocolate) haha!
I decided to look to the analytics to show you which ones everyone thought were the Best Vegan Cake Recipes of the year!
Each cake listed below has a clickable link to the full recipe and step by step video tutorial for how to make it!
January~ DOBOS TORTE~ The Original 7 layer Cake
February~ THE CLASSIC FRAISIER CAKE
March~ CHOCOLATE ECLAIR CAKE
April~ CLASS ..read more
Gretchens Vegan Bakery | Professional Pastry Chef
1M ago
Gingerbread fantasia is a multi layered dessert masterpiece
I had a hard time naming this cake because there are no words to describe the absolute wonder of this holiday cake!
Thinly baked gingerbread molasses cake layers, cream cheese icing, cranberry and apple filling and ganache too!
I know it sounds like so much going in inside this cake
But believe me it is perfectly balanced!
My only regret is being so conservative on the chocolate layer! I would definitely double it up next time!
Each separate recipe can be made several days in advance so the day of your cake build it is a breez ..read more
Gretchens Vegan Bakery | Professional Pastry Chef
1M ago
Another five start restaurant dessert that we thought we would no longer get to enjoy since going vegan!
Caramel Flan also known as Creme Caramel has never been easier!
With just five ingredients and about thirty minutes you can have your Caramel Flan and eat it too!
It’s a simple stove top custard with a small addition of agar for the perfect set just like you remember it to be!
Firm yet creamy and packed with vanilla in every last bite!
Vanilla beans are so expensive nowadays that I rarely use them but for Creme Caramel I will always make the exception
Today I will urge you to go fo ..read more
Gretchens Vegan Bakery | Professional Pastry Chef
1M ago
The picture speaks for itself so I will keep my gushing to a minimum!
Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie Cake ~ What more can I say about this cake?
Simple chocolate cake recipe mixes up in one bowl with bourbon pecan pie filling that is ready in minutes!
By using a bittersweet chocolate buttercream for the icing
I felt this gave a good balance to the sweetness in the entire cake
Topping it off with ganache and caramel pecan drips
That part is optional if you want to eliminate two extra recipes for an easier build
But who doesn’t love a drippy, ooey, gooey cake!?
Notes for Success:
First of all ..read more
Gretchens Vegan Bakery | Professional Pastry Chef
1M ago
Even more than cakes during the holiday season it’s all the little things that really make a stunning dessert table!
Miniature Pastry Assortments are the reigning champions of holiday cheer!
From dozens of cookie platters to cream puffs and eclairs
Creating Miniature Pastry platters are not only fun but make lasting memories! Click the links below to plan your holiday buffet dessert spread this year!
All recipes include video tutorials!
2 INGREDIENT TRUFFLES
STOLLEN CREAM HORNS
SNICKERDOODLE APPLE PIE BITES
PUMPKIN PETIT FOURS
SNOWBALL CAKES
COOKIE BUTTER CRUNCH BALLS
SNOWBALL COOKIES ..read more
Gretchens Vegan Bakery | Professional Pastry Chef
1M ago
Technically not a pie or a cookie since it is more of a blondie
But I liked the name Christmas Cookie Pie much better!
Perfect for kids and adults alike this easy holiday favorite is always a win!
I’m simply using my best chocolate chip cookie recipe
Since it bakes perfectly into a fluted tart pan with a removable bottom
Crushed candy canes in addition to the chocolate chips and some mint extract for that extra mint zing
Press it into the tart mold and bake!
For the chewiest, cakiest, cookiest, thing-a-ma-jiggy you will ever try!
I’ve iced it with ganache because I think buttercre ..read more