Author Archives: lindajulien

Vegan Chocolate Midnight Cupcakes with Italian Meringue Buttercream

Having made a huge batch of Vegan Italian Meringue Buttercream in the process of writing up my recent blog post, I needed to put some of it to good use.  Clearly cupcakes were in order. Chocolate cake with vanilla icing … Continue reading

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Egg-Free, Dairy-Free, Vegan Italian Meringue Buttercream

Italian Meringue Buttercream without eggs or dairy?  Impossible, you say?  Not with the miracle of aqua faba (the liquid drained from a can of beans)! If you’ve never had Italian Meringue Buttercream before (or its cousin, Swiss Meringue Buttercream), you’re … Continue reading

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Vegan Golden Vanilla Cupcakes with Vegan Strawberry Italian Meringue Buttercream

This post is just a tease, really, because it doesn’t contain any recipes or anything.  It’s the result of trying out a new-to-me recipe (the highly-acclaimed Golden Vanilla Cupcakes recipe from the book Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World), trying … Continue reading

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Cookie Microwave Background

Cosmic Microwave Background sugar cookies, made using an edible ink printer. Continue reading

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Egg-Free, Gelatin-Free, Vegan Gumpaste

Make gumpaste without eggs or gelatin. Continue reading

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Egg-Free, Vegan Royal Icing

Make royal icing decorations and assemble gingerbread houses without eggs. Continue reading

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Rainbow Prism Cake

Rainbow layer cake topped with a triangular rainbow prism made of candy glass. Continue reading

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