Round three of The Vegan Dare is here! A big thank you to the gorgeous {and wise!} Kim, and her never say die attitude following a few experimental failures! This scrumptious looking cake proves that with a little thought and effort, non-animal cooking can be far from boring and entirely delicious. I love that this recipe contains some of my favourite ingredients: coconut oil and almond milk, such healthy, mindful substitutes for milk and butter. Also, mad props for your photoshop skills lady!
How did you initially feel about being featured on the vegan dare? Nervous! I didn’t realise how many non-vegan ingredients are in what I eat (most dairy based). But I was certainly excited to give it a go!
Have you ever considered vegan cooking before? Not really to be honest. I do tend to have one vegetarian day a week just to give my system a break from digesting meat but I love my cheese, yoghurt and eggs too much!
Talk us through how you came about deciding on this dish… I initially wanted to create a curry but my attempts at reproducing my favourite curries ended up being a bit of a disaster. Then I started flipping through my recipe book and wondered how this cake would turn out with almond milk and egg substitute. It’s a cake that I always make due to it’s simplicity.
So, the final result, how was it? It was lovely – my boyfriend and his workmates absolutely raved about it! It was still really moist but had a slight nutty flavour from the almond milk. It was a different flavour and cooked a little differently from the original recipe, but it was still a success.
Three words to describe your vegan cooking experience? Interesting, challenging and delicious.
Would you consider partaking in Meatless Mondays as a regular tradition? I already do but mine is usually Thursdays! :)
Check out Dream Delight Inspire, Kim’s beautiful blog that brims with colour and life, and follow her twitter, here!
