Another pear and almond tart

With cherry jam glaze and toasted almonds on top We enjoyed the pear and almond tart so much that I made another, I think we have another family fave. This time I had acquired a proper flan dish so it is more like a tart than a cake. I also added a cherry jam glaze…

Christmas is coming IV

Vegan Christmas Cake – the eating Every Wednesday I took the cake out of its box and brushed it all over with brandy to feed it. On Christmas day itself we had so much food that we didn’t get around to the cake. It was finally cut on New Year’s Day and it was lovely….

Christmas is coming III

Vegan Christmas Cake – the feeding I finished the bake on Tuesday but I’ve been too busy to post the update until now. It took 2 1/4 hours for the bake to finish and then I left the cake to cool in the tin for a few hours. You really need a day when you’re…

Christmas is coming II

Vegan Christmas Cake – the baking I wanted to do this yesterday but, you know, life gets in the way sometimes. I used my mixer to gently combine all the margarine and sugary stuff then stirred in the soaked fruit and dry ingredients with a wooden spoon before adding the soya milk, red wine vinegar…

Christmas is coming I

Vegan Christmas Cake – the soaking I love a Christmas cake and it’s that time of year so I needed to find a recipe that’s vegan friendly, meaning my daughter can enjoy it too. I found this one from the Domestic Gothess site and it looks promising so I’m giving it a go. I hope…