I’m not posting a recipe, per se today. Instead I’m telling you about an amazing recipe that I tried out last week for Vegan Cupcakes!

I know what you are thinking “She’s gone off her rocker with this one!” but I ask that you hear me out…

My daughter turned 6 last week, and we had a party. One family is on a gluten free/dairy free diet, and another family is vegan. What does an understanding friend do in this case? Well, we made 3 kinds of treats!

First, we made the Vanilla Gluten Freedom cupcakes from the AMAZING book Vegan Cupcakes Take Over The World and topped them off with the vanilla buttercream frosting at the back. Then we made a rich, dark, dense chocolate cake frosted with whipped ganache (sorry, but no one messes with the chocolate! This one was full of heavy cream!) However I have to say that my favorite were the vegan Dulce Sin Leche cupcakes from the Vegan Cupcakes book!

Wow… they are caramel-y,moist, rich and oh, so yummy! I think I have found a new favorite cupcake… We topped them with the suggested Dulce Sin Leche sauce, but since they were shaped like tulips we also frosted them with the vegan buttercream frosting. Divine!

If you know anyone who prefers a vegetarian or vegan diet and you (or they) are looking for a tasty treat to fix for dessert, snack, or just because, I highly recommend this cookbook! It’s available at amazon – head over there and read about it! You WILL want this book!

Vegan Cupcakes Take Over The World

Happy baking!

ps – yes, this foray into birthday baking has brought about a change in the look of our page – do you like the cupcakes pictured? Tasty treats abound!