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Lemon Raspberry Celebration Cake

By On March 14, 2011 In Cakes, Frostings and Icings, Gluten-Free, Uncategorized With 38 Comments Permanent Link to Lemon Raspberry Celebration CakePermalink

 

This past Friday we celebrated our little girl’s 2nd birthday!

I made this cake for her.

Yes, I went overboard… but this is really due to the fact that I love decorating cakes , and my daughter loves looking at cakes like this one: you know, the kind with plenty of glitzy things going on. She’s far too young to eat much of this tribute (in fact, I’m pretty sure she just ate the smallest chocolate heart on top); but for her, it’s much more about the “show” than anything else.

She’s really into “frilly” things: swoons at sparkly shoes and must be wearing a pair at all times, borrows my jewelry and has a hard time giving it back, loves wearing dresses, and has been caught on many occasions trying to sneak into my makeup.

I thought this cake celebrated her quite well. It’s laced with tart raspberries and sour lemon, encased in a super smooth vanilla bean buttercream, and topped with a hefty dash of glamour.

It’s actually just a simple tweak on one of my favorite recipes: the cinnamon donut cake. A few chocolate garnishes really make it sparkle.

This given recipe yields a double layer cake, rather than the triple one shown, but for you ambitious bakers out there, I’ve also included the breakdown for a third cake* at the bottom. Continue Reading →

Cherry Almond Coffee Cake

By On March 2, 2011 In Baked Goods, Breakfast, Cakes, Frostings and Icings, Gluten-Free With 30 Comments Permanent Link to Cherry Almond Coffee CakePermalink

Okay dear readers, file this one under Allyson’s favorite recipes.

I have made this coffee cake three times in the past three days (yes, that’s right: one per day) and have regretted not one single moment of it. There is just something about a good cherry-almond combo that makes my heart sinnng!  Plus, it’s an easy cake to throw together since it calls for dried cherries, and not those delicious juicy ones with the pesky pits.

And, this coffee cake does not require coffee to make it shine (do any, really?), it stands up quite nicely on its own.

So what are you waiting for? Get in your kitchen and whip up what I consider to be the best coffee cake I have ever made.

Yep, ever.

Hope you all enjoy this recipe as much as I do… and if you happen to not like it, please don’t hesitate to send me the leftovers!  ;)  nom nom nom

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Triple Chocolate Pancakes

By On February 25, 2011 In Cakes, Chocolate, Desserts, Frostings and Icings, Gluten-Free With 53 Comments Permanent Link to Triple Chocolate PancakesPermalink

As I sit and type this post bright and early in the morning , I can honestly say that I have no desire to eat these pancakes for breakfast. Ever. Nothing at all against this recipe–in fact–I believe it to be a very good one. But these pancakes… are much more like “cakes” than your typical flapjack. The chocolate chips and ganache may or may not exaggerate this inherent quality.

Stacked up, they actually make a pretty decadent chocolate cake. With a moist and tender crumb, dark chocolate bits strewn throughout, and covered in thick silky ganache… it is definitely my kinda flapjack.

But, fair warning: eat these for dessert, not first thing in the morning. Unless you are some sort of hardcore chocolate devotee (in which I enthusiastiacally applaud you), you won’t find these very appealing with a glass of OJ. A tall glass of chilled almond milk, on the other hand, washes them down perfectly.

Oh! I almost forgot to mention that today is the last day of Pancake Week (thanks Marly!)… did you know? Kind of a bummer that I was only able to catch the tailend of the celebration, but it’s a good thing the internet is around to preserve the past week’s pancake contributions indefinitely. I intend on spending the day engaged in some serious pancake appreciation.

Cheers!

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Dark Chocolate Chipotle Cake

By On November 30, 2010 In Baked Goods, Cakes, Chocolate, Desserts, Frostings and Icings, Gluten-Free With 29 Comments Permanent Link to Dark Chocolate Chipotle CakePermalink

Today marks the last day of VeganMoFo!

I have to say, this has been one helluva MoFo; this month I have gained some wonderful things: an incredible amount of inspiration, new (and old) friends, a million more blogs to look forward to in my feedreader… and so many other warm fuzzies that I couldn’t possibly list them all right here, right now.

And, can you believe all of the food? I mean… holy stromboli there was a lot of food!

Since today is the final day of this glorious month of vegan food, I made a cake. I like to reserve cakes for celebratory times in my life (I know, super traditional), and even in those times I often opt to make a pie or some cookies (lazy traditionalist). So, when I break out a cake, you know it’s important.

Thank you to everyone who’s been there throughout the whole MoFoing month. ♥

And huge high five to everyone who participated….

I have a lotta catching up to do. Do you?

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Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

By On November 24, 2010 In Baked Goods, Breakfast, Desserts, Frostings and Icings, Gluten-Free With 47 Comments Permanent Link to Pumpkin Cinnamon RollsPermalink

About a week or so ago, one of my most favorite-ist readers left me a comment.. or a dare… or a desperate request for some gluten free-egg free-casein free-soy free pumpkin cinnamon rolls.

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Strawberries ‘n’ Cream Cupcakes & Ice Cream Maker Giveaway

By On September 24, 2010 In Cakes, Chocolate, Cupcakes, Desserts, Frostings and Icings, Gluten-Free, Vegan Community With 254 Comments Permanent Link to Strawberries ‘n’ Cream Cupcakes & Ice Cream Maker GiveawayPermalink

Today marks the one year birthday of Manifest Vegan!

I can’t even explain how fun and rewarding this past year has been. You guys are the best, seriously!

I have over 1000  subscribers to my feed already… thank all you so much! I look forward to many more years and many more recipes. But for now, I’ll spare you anymore of this mushy talk and get straight to the presents!

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Cinnamon Donut Cake

By On September 15, 2010 In Baked Goods, Cakes, Desserts, Frostings and Icings, Gluten-Free With 51 Comments Permanent Link to Cinnamon Donut CakePermalink

I set out to make a cinnamon flavored bundt cake.  I ended up with a gigantic cinnamon glazed donut.

Or at least that what it tastes like.

Mmmm…. donuts.

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Lemon Glazed Berry Muffins

By On July 30, 2010 In Baked Goods, Breakfast, Frostings and Icings, Gluten-Free With 14 Comments Permanent Link to Lemon Glazed Berry MuffinsPermalink

A simple lemon glaze pairs exceptionally well with these slightly sweet, berry-laced muffins. The glaze hardens up nicely too, so they make a perfect take along snack.

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Chocolate Raspberry Cake with “Anniversary” Glaze

By On June 23, 2010 In Baked Goods, Cakes, Chocolate, Desserts, Frostings and Icings, Gluten-Free With 40 Comments Permanent Link to Chocolate Raspberry Cake with “Anniversary” GlazePermalink

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My hubs and I just celebrated our ♥ wedding anniversary ♥.  I made this raspberry chocolate cake for us to indulge in, along with a bottle of wine from our wedding. The cake (which has since been completely polished off) had a delicate crumb and fragrant ribbon of fresh raspberries and preserves in the middle of each slice. The “anniversary” glaze, a simple mix of red wine, confectioner’s sugar & coconut oil, made the cake extra special.

It turned out to be a really good cake.

Alright, it was better than good. It was amazing.

Flavorful. Excellent. Almost gourmet-ish.

My husband and I were devouring the leftovers of the glaze straight from the bowl. Even as I am writing this post, we keep talking about how stupid good that cake was. Maybe we are biased because it was our anniversary cake… but I have my doubts. :)

If anything, try using the just the glaze on something else: a cookie or scone, strawberries, a piece of toast, a spoon, anything! I recommend a shiraz or tempranillo blend (because I love them), but wine of any sort would be pretty good… even the super cheap stuff. The result of combining confectioner’ s sugar with wine creates a sweet (but tart) and classy coating that compliments the chocolate and raspberries with the utmost generosity.

I only managed to jot down my measurements for the cake. So, use your best judgment when making the filling and the glaze. The filling should be the consistency of a thick jam, and the glaze should be the consistency (before hardening) of Elmer’s glue. Yes, I’m serious.


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Simple White Cake (gluten-free)

By On May 27, 2010 In Cakes, Cupcakes, Desserts, Frostings and Icings, Gluten-Free With 22 Comments Permanent Link to Simple White Cake (gluten-free)Permalink

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This is a super easy (and delicious) recipe that is guaranteed to please. The cake is yummy with or without the frosting.

But, the frosting is yummy with or without the cake, so it’s best to just combine the two. ♥

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