Sunday, October 30, 2011

VeganMoFo2011 Day 30: Cookbook Challenge - Vegan With A Vengeance


We're up to week 7 of the Cookbook Challenge and the book this week is Vegan With A Vengeance by Isa Chandra Moskowitz.

It seems I only ever use this book during VeganMoFo and I really should use it more often as I have so many recipes bookmarked. For the challenge I chose to make a cake and some muffins.

Ginger-Macadamia-Coconut-Carrot Cake
I saw this cake on Susan's blog this month and I knew they I had to make it for the cookbook challenge. 

I made the cake gluten free using 1 cup of brown rice flour, 3/4 cup of quinoa and 1/4 cup of coconut and I added in a tablespoon of ground flax seeds.


This flour combination worked really well and the cake held together while sliced. It's a really sweet cake but a small slice isn't too overwhelming and it tastes delicious. I also agree with Susan, it's really filling.


Cherry Almond Muffins
I wanted to make these because I love the Cherry Almond Cookies from Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar so much.

I used the same flour combination as I used for the cake and I used dried cherries instead of fresh. I also left out the yoghurt and added 220ml of rice milk instead.


I liked these muffins but I don't think the flours worked as well in the muffins as they did in the cake. The  muffins were a little dense and the almond flavour isn't as strong as it is in the cookies. I think next time I'd leave out the coconut flour and use a starch like arrowroot or tapioca.


I'm used most vegans have a well-used copy of VWAV - what are some of your favourite recipes from it?

11 comments:

Dawn said...

I've been wanting to tackle that carrot cake. Yours looks fantastic, not to mention delicious!
I don't use that book as much as I should either! My favs from it are the sparkle ginger cookies and the millet & spinach polenta with sundried tomato pesto

eatingappalachia.com said...

I never get around to making any of the sweet cookies & muffins in VWAV, but now I'm pretty darn tempted to make that cake! Looks fantastic!

jessy said...

vegan with a vengeance was our first cookbook. i still love it as much as i did when we first purchased it. the carrot cake recipe is a favorite of my dad. the recipe deglutenized well for us too and yours look so pretty, Mandee. never made the cherry almond muffins, so as soon as i snag some dried cherries they're gonna be mine! mmmmmmmmm!

you're kicking MoFo booty, Mandee!

vegan.in.brighton said...

I love carrot cake, I really need to try to make some myself one day. I think that's definitely the recipe to try, it looks perfect.

Tea and Sympatico said...

My favourites are sweet potato crepes, mushroom sundired tomato risotto, morrocan tagine, raspberry blackout cake, pumpkin muffins and the giner sparkled cookies, all things I make again and again!

omgoshimvegan said...

I am guilty of barely using VWAV. That cake looks pretty good might have to give it a try. Also the cookies you talk about sound great.

rabbitfoodblog said...

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-K

Nikki + AJ said...
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Nikki @ The Tolerant Vegan said...

Oh my word, that carrot cake! Be still my growling tummy!

Maggie Muggins said...

I love that carrot cake recipe. I usually leave out the candied ginger to cut back on the sweetness. You're like a gluten-free wizard! Your cake turned out so pretty.

fitandfabulouslife said...

omigosh that cakes looks amazing!

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