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From: Baltimore, MD USA

Joined: April 1st, 2013

About me: I love to eat, and I love to read cookbooks. Because of my work and grad school schedules, I rarely get to cook. But when I do have the opportunity to try a new recipe, I enjoy the marriage of creativity and methodology that comes with cooking.

Favorite cookbook: impossible to choose

Favorite recipe: Cowboy Cookies from "Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar"

Carrot Cake from The Joy of Vegan Baking: The Compassionate Cooks' Traditional Treats and Sinful Sweets

I've made many vegan carrot cake recipes over the years, and this is one of my favorites. I made it yesterday to bring to a family Easter dinner, which was all non-vegans, and nobody knew that it lacked... read more >

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The Joy of Vegan Baking: The Compassionate Cooks' Traditional Treats and Sinful Sweets

By Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
Fair Winds Press - 2007

I've made many vegan carrot cake recipes over the years, and this is one of my favorites. I made it yesterday to bring to a family Easter dinner, which was all non-vegans, and nobody knew that it lacked eggs. It has a very good texture and a traditional flavor. Definitely a cake for raisin-lovers, though; I know a lot of people dislike raisins, so if you want to go with this recipe, I suggest substituting with a different dried fruit rather than just omitting them.

One thing to note: I had to bake the cake 12 minutes longer than the recipe stated. My oven might run a little cool, but I don't usually have to leave things in for more than a minute or two extra.

I topped this cake with a cream cheese frosting from the same cookbook. It was also good-tasting, but a little too thin, and the recipe made at least three times as much frosting as I needed for one cake.

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