Category Archives: Cakes, tarts, desserts & sweets

Yuzu Frosted Chocolate and Raspberry Cake

I’m head of research at Viva! and have a strong background in science. I love cooking but tend to wing most recipes – except cakes! Most of us need to follow a recipe to make a good cake. This one … Continue reading

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Toffee apple cheesecake

We do a vegan bake-off competition at my work each year. This year there were 21 of us taking part which meant two bakes being bought into the office each Monday through October and November – which made getting up … Continue reading

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No-bake chocolate orange torte

This super-easy chocolate torte takes less than an hour to make and is a real winner with vegans and non-vegans! The recipe is based on the one my colleague Alice made for our Viva! vegan bake-off. She said it was … Continue reading

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Blackcurrant frangipane with vodka pastry

This is a slightly different recipe to the one I normally use for my frangipanes and I think I like this one more! It’s based on a recipe from the Domestic Gothess who uses vodka in the pastry instead of … Continue reading

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Seville orange and cardamom upside-down cake

It’s marmalade time again. My fella bought a giant box (28 kilograms) and has been busy filling the house with lovely orangey aromas. However, he is running out of time and the oranges need using so we stuck some peel … Continue reading

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Snowy-topped mini mince pies

Makes 24 mini pies For the meringue: • The water from one can of chick peas (aquafaba)• ½ a cup of caster sugar• A small pinch of cream of tartar For the pastry: • 220g plain flour• 110g vegan butter … Continue reading

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Almond chai latte

Day 16. Classical Chai: Ceylon cinnamon, ginger, green cardamom, long pepper, cloves…

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Gingerbread Christmas trees

Day 12: Gingerbread mix: cinnamon, coriander, green anise, fennel, ginger, cloves, green cardamom, nutmeg and black pepper I’m rubbish at biscuits but I fancied giving gingerbread men a go with this special gingerbread mix. I don’t have a gingerbread man … Continue reading

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Vegan crème brûlée with tonka beans

Day 9: Tonka bean sugar Dipteryx odorata is a species of flowering tree in the pea family native to Central America and northern South America. Its seeds are known as tonka beans they are black and wrinkled like a long … Continue reading

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Coffee and cardamom cake

Day 7: Green cardamom: Elettaria cardamomum. Coffee and cardamom cake My son puts cardamom in his coffee so that inspired me to make a cardamom and coffee cake. I have never managed to make a coffee cake taste of coffee … Continue reading

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