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Cake & Cupcake Recipes

These are my favourite cake and cupcake recipes. All vegan-friendly and often lower in refined sugar and oils. The most popular recipe in this category is my Double Chocolate Beetroot cake.

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Vegan Apple Spice Cake

November 7, 2019

Warming notes of cinnamon, ginger, allspice and sweet crisp apples come together in this simple vegan apple spice cake. This cake is made with olive oil instead of butter or coconut oil, however, any neutral flavoured vegetable oil will work. This is ...

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Double Chocolate Beetroot Cake [dairy-free & vegan]

February 14, 2019

This noteworthy vegan double chocolate beetroot cake is beyond good; it's sure to surprise unsuspecting palates. Beets are naturally sweet, and despite their distinctive flavour, they pair really well with chocolate...so well that they're practically ...

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Vegan German Apple Cake [Apfelkuchen]

October 13, 2018

This version of traditional German apple cake (apfelkuchen) is vegan friendly and made with spelt flour. Topped with cinnamon, this vegan German apple cake is a perfect Autumn indulgence that also happens to be high in fiber. Most importantly, in ...

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Blackberry Spelt Cake + Lemon Glaze

August 16, 2018

Today, I'm sharing an easy recipe for Blackberry Spelt cake with lemon glaze over on BAKED the Blog!  If you haven't yet heard of BAKED, it's a collaboration between some very talented Canadian food bloggers sharing all things baked and ...

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Spelt Shortcakes w Kombucha Macerated Strawberries & Dairy-Free Vanilla Whip

June 9, 2018

A new take on the traditional strawberry shortcake. Kombucha adds a great sour-sweetness to the strawberries which perfectly pairs with rich dairy-free vanilla whip piled high on a spelt shortcake. This recipe requires advanced planning for the ...

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CRANBERRY CITRUS OAT MUFFINS [vegan]

Cranberry Citrus Oat Muffins [vegan]

January 23, 2018

Hi friends! I hope your week is going well and you're not inundated with too much work or an overload of school assignments. If you are (and even if you're not), here's a quick pick me up for when you're feeling a tad peckish between keystrokes. ...

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Chocolate Holiday Bundt Cake with Peppermint Ganache - The Simple Green

Vegan Chocolate Bundt Cake with Peppermint Ganache

December 19, 2017

This vegan chocolate bundt cake is a spelt flour-based dessert en-robed in luscious non-dairy chocolate peppermint ganache! The addition of hot water to the cake batter allows the cocoa to “bloom†which enriches its ...

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Plum Dimple Cake w/ Cinnamon Whip [vegan]

September 13, 2017

It's Monday evening, the sky is an overcast purple-grey, a warm mug of chamomile tea gently steeps away on my desk and I'm wearing thick knit socks. The air today was telling of the change of seasons. And much to my delight, I may add.  You've heard ...

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Banana Cream Pie

Addictive Banana Cream Pie from "Cook Lively" + GIVEAWAY

May 30, 2017

** This giveaway is now closed**  When I first started eating plant-based over 10 year ago, my entire food world opened up with possibility. Dates, coconut, almonds and cashews became new staple additions to my pantry. If you've never tried a raw ...

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Vanilla Cupcakes w Choc lavender frosting

Vanilla Cupcakes with Chocolate Lavender Cashew Frosting [vegan]

April 29, 2017

Oh, the changes a year can bring! It was this time last year that the inspiration to start blogging came about. A few months later, I bought my domain and started writing, styling and photographing; a passion I never knew I had. I've learned so much ...

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