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    Va va Voom Vegan Cakes
    Va va Voom Vegan Cakes
    Va va Voom Vegan Cakes
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    Va va Voom Vegan Cakes

    By Angela Romeo

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    Whether you are a full-time vegan or you choose to cut out animal products whenever possible, there's no need to miss out on your favourite cakes. Baking without eggs, butter and milk is not only possible, but also easy and just as delicious as what you are used to baking. There are now so many alternative ingredients available from supermarkets and health food stores and with Angela Romeo's inspired recipes, you'll have all the know-how and inspiration you need to start baking. Bake small treats such as Lemon Meringue and Marbled Go-nuts cakes; traybakes including Indulgent Chocolate Chip Brownies and Gin & Tonic Traybake; everyday bakes like Rooibos Tea Loaf or larger fancy cakes for special occasions such as a Pistachio, Lime & Raspberry Wowzer Cake or Chocolate & Salted Caramel Mud Cake. Also included are show-stopping seasonal treats including Vegan Vanilla Thriller for Halloween and Knickerbocker Glorious Cake for summer days.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRyland Peters & Small
    Release dateOct 12, 2021
    ISBN9781788794169
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      Book preview

      Va va Voom Vegan Cakes - Angela Romeo

      Va va Voom

      Vegan Cakes

      Va va Voom

      Vegan Cakes

      More than 50 recipes for vegan-friendly bakes that not only taste great but look amazing!

      ANGELA ROMEO

      photography by

      CLARE WINFIELD

      For Giuseppe, Elena & Sofia

      Senior Designer Toni Kay

      Editor Kate Reeves-Brown

      Production Manager Gordana Simakovic

      Art Director Leslie Harrington

      Editorial Director Julia Charles

      Publisher Cindy Richards

      Food stylist Angela Romeo

      Prop stylist Max Robinson

      Indexer Hilary Bird

      First published in 2021 by Ryland Peters & Small

      20–21 Jockey’s Fields, London

      WC1R 4BW

      and

      341 E 116th St, New York

      NY 10029

      www.rylandpeters.com

      10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

      Text copyright © Angela Romeo

      Design and photographs copyright © Ryland Peters & Small 2021

      ISBN: 978-1-78879-378-0

      E-ISBN:978-1-78879-416-9

      Printed in China

      The author’s moral rights have been asserted. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher.

      A CIP record for this book is available from the British Library.

      US Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data has been applied for.

      Notes:

      • Both British (Metric) and American (Imperial plus US cups) measurements are included in these recipes for your convenience, however it is important to work with one set of measurements and not alternate between the two within a recipe.

      • All spoon measurements are level unless otherwise specified. A teaspoon of liquid is 5 ml, a tablespoon is 15 ml.

      • Ovens should be preheated to the specified temperatures. We recommend using an oven thermometer. If using a fan-assisted oven, adjust temperatures according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

      • When a recipe calls for the grated zest of citrus fruit, buy unwaxed fruit and wash well before using.

      Contents

      Introduction

      Tips, Techniques & Finishing Touches

      Basic Recipes

      1 Tutti Frutti

      2 Let’s Go Nuts

      3 Hello Petal

      4 Chocs Away

      5 Sugar & Spice

      6 Party Time

      Index

      Suppliers & Sources

      Acknowledgements

      Introduction

      The only thing better than a show-stopping, crowd-pleasing cake… is a show-stopping, crowd-pleasing, vegan cake! To hear gasps of joy for the look and taste of vegan cake is fabulous! It’s also brilliant on a practical level (not just on building my ego!), if making for a special occasion, it will optimize the number of people who can enjoy it – limiting the need to bake separate cakes. No one need be left out!

      Surely I’m going to need lots of specialist shops for striking and delicious vegan cakes? I set myself the challenge that this didn’t need to be the case. Vegan or not, the base recipes in this book are great ‘go-to’ recipes – the perfect foundation for the ultimate wow-factor celebration cake, cute cupcakes or a fabulous ‘just because’ cake. Take inspiration from the designs in this book and complete with that all-important touch of va va voom!

      The classic flavoured cakes in this book are working that cake-plate in the style-stakes! But it’s also been great to develop recipes with refreshing new flavour combinations complemented by vegan decorations that reflect those flavours. Think flaked coconut creating an elegant white border, vibrant carrot curl cake toppers and colour pops of red from deliberately placed raspberries, giving both a fresh artistic and delicious look.

      The most important thing is to have fun with the flavours and designs in this book. Happy plant-based baking… and of course eating!

      TIPS, TECHNIQUES & FINISHING TOUCHES

      VEGAN BAKING SUPERSTARS

      Having a few of these to hand, along with store cupboard staples, such as flour and sugar, means you’ll be able to whip up a vegan treat any time!

      SOYA/SOY YOGURT

      Soya/soy yogurt gives an unbelievable soft texture to vegan cakes. Mixed with vegetable or sunflower oil, it not only gives fantastic results, but by simply mixing with the other wet ingredients of a cake batter, then adding to the dry ingredients, it also makes for a super-speedy method. A wonderful base for great-tasting show-stopper cakes.

      SOYA/SOY MILK

      Mixing soya/soy milk with lemon juice makes a homemade vegan buttermilk. Reacting with bicarbonate of soda/baking soda and baking powder, it’s great for creating light and airy cakes that still retain their shape and structure.

      CHICKPEAS/GARBANZO BEANS

      Chickpea/garbanzo bean water, also known as aquafaba, is a fantastic replacement for egg white. It reacts in a similar way due to its high protein content. Super handy to have to hand for every vegan baker, perfect for light meringues. A stabilizer like distilled white vinegar will help keep whipped meringue peaks glossy and firm.

      SUNFLOWER OIL

      This oil is so versatile. It doesn’t have a strong flavour, comes from one flower/seed source and is light in colour – it’s an all-round winner for oil-based cake batter.

      PLANT/VEGAN BUTTER

      More readily available than ever, a great straight replacement for butter. It works wonders for buttercream. I would even, dare I say, put it out there and say that it actually pipes with better results! After a few hours it even ‘crusts’ over, so holds well like a traditional buttercream-covered cake would. Adding a tablespoon or two of water to loosen vegan buttercream works really well too and means the cake can keep well, covered at room temperature – there’s no need to chill it. Vegan margarine, however, does need to be chilled, so do not use this for buttercream or you may end up with a slippery-slidey mess on your hands!

      GOLDEN/LIGHT CORN SYRUP

      It’s always going to have a place for drizzling on porridge and making flapjacks, but this little gem has had a bit of a makeover and taken the vegan cake baking world by storm, too. It has a little more depth of flavour than caster sugar, complementing naturally sweet vegan-friendly products such as soya/soy milk and soya/soy yogurt.

      CASHEW NUTS

      Soaked and blended, these little beauties make the most amazing light and fluffy ‘buttercream’. Lighter than classic buttercream, if used between layers, it’s good to mix with chopped nuts or fruit to maintain height and strength, or combine with vegan buttercream when holding up several layers of cake for a delicious and sturdy show-stopper.

      COCONUT OIL

      When warmed, coconut oil is fantastic for thinning sweet sauces that you need to solidify a little when at room temperature – great for perfecting your drizzle on drip cakes! If you’re in a sticky situation when melting chocolate and it becomes thick, stir through a touch of coconut oil – it should melt and loosen up the chocolate once again.

      COCOA POWDER

      Wow. Just wow. It gives the most chocolatey cake you can wish for without the need for vegan chocolate. I never really appreciated the power of humble cocoa powder before writing this book!

      TIPS:

      PAN-TASTIC LINE UP

      Greasing and lining a cake pan can be tricky if you do not have vegan butter or margarine to hand, especially if the batter you’re using uses vegetable/sunflower oil. Grease and line the base using the sunflower oil and baking parchment, then cut the baking parchment strips for the sides to size. When the cake mix is ready, dot the inside edges of the pan with four dots of the mix and use to secure the strips in place.

      GO HALVES

      If you love a design in this book, but want a smaller cake, you can always scale the recipe down. If it’s a large two-layer cake using 2 x 20-cm/8-inch pans, simply halve the batter ingredients and cook in 1 x 20-cm/8-inch pan for the time specified in the recipe to make a single layer

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