This is my attempt at a Christmas Yule Log. I saw some being made on a cooking competition last Christmas and was anxious to try an eggless version! My first couple of tries last year flopped. This past year I discovered the vegan world was using aquafaba, aka bean juice, for egg replacement and since…
Category: Cakes, cupcakes
Banana Cupcakes with Caramel Frosting
A last minute request from school for cupcakes when you have an egg allergic child means you can’t run out to the bakery and buy a dozen. Luckily I had some bananas on the counter which inspired me to write a new cupcake recipe!! Banana Cupcakes with Caramel Frosting! These would also be yummy with…
Black Forest Cake
When I was growing up, there was a bakery in our nearest town that made delicious baked goods. One of our family favourites was Black Forest Cake. This is an easy version of a Black Forest Cake that I made with a new Chocolate Cake Recipe! Black Forest Cake In a large mixing bowl,…
Chocolate Chip Layer Cake
This is a new cake recipe! A white cake with white frosting and a surprise of chocolate chips in the cake! This cake is simple but looks nice this time of year for a birthday during December. The frosting is a Boiled Buttercream Frosting that is so buttery and delicious! Chocolate Chip Layer Cake Cream…
Vanilla Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Frosting
This recipe is an improvement of an older recipe of eggless Vanilla Cupcakes. I made a couple of changes to improve the recipe. One is the addition of yogurt and slightly less milk. The other improvement is the Salted Caramel Frosting!! Vanilla Cupcakes Sift together dry ingredients, and make a well: 2 and 2/3 cups…
Strawberry Cupcakes
These strawberry cupcakes have pureed strawberries in the cupcake and in the frosting! They are very light and moist. You can make these for birthdays, Valentines or Mother’s Day, or any day! I recently served these at a potluck where they received rave reviews! Strawberry Cupcakes Cream together butter, sugar and then add the oil…
Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes
It’s fall, so it is Pumpkin everything!! I have a few pumpkin recipes on the blog including Pumpkin pie, Pumpkin muffins, Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bread and a family favourite Pumpkin Whoopie Pies. This Pumpkin Spice Cupcake recipe is a new addition to add to your fall favourites! I made the frosting a bit stiffer than…
Blueberry Lemon Cake
I love baking with ingredients that are in season. Fresh local blueberries make this cake delicious. I am making this for my Dad as he loves anything lemon and the combination of blueberries and lemon is classic. Blueberry Lemon Cake In a large mixing bowl, cream together: 1/2 cup softened butter 1/2 cup canola oil…
Cream Cheese Lemon Coffee Cake
This coffee cake is amazing! It is made with greek yogurt, fresh lemon and cream cheese. Need I say more!!! There are three layers to this cake. Cream Cheese Lemon Coffee Cake 1. Cream Cheese Layer: Cream together: 1 pkg cream cheese softened (250g) 1/4 cup sugar 1 tbsp corn starch 2 tbsp lemon juice…
Coconut Cupcakes
I had a bit of coconut milk leftover from another recipe and even though you don’t actually need coconut milk for these cupcakes, I was inspired to make something coconut-y. I had coconut flakes in the fridge as well so I decided to make coconut cupcakes. I used a cream cheese frosting for these but…