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Cookbook Club: Plantcakes

Cookbook Club: Plantcakes

Fancy + Everyday Vegan Cakes for Everyone, in-stores today!

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Tessa Huff
Sep 12, 2023
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Hi Bakers!

My dear friend Lyndsay Sung is back with the most colorful, creative cakes in her second book, Plantcakes. You will recognize her cute designs and whimsical piping that have been decorating the Internet since the beginning of blogging - but this time the recipes are all vegan.

Whether you are plant-curious or plant-adjacent (as Lyndsay puts it) and want to make delicious desserts for loved ones that are vegan, there is a recipe here for you. Most are made with pantry staples and simple non-dairy swaps. For plant-based meringue, learn about the magic of aquafaba made from the liquid of canned chickpeas! Yes, really!

Pistachio Cake with Strawberry Swiss Meringue Buttercream


Lyndsay is as rad as her cakes. You’ll fall in love with the designs and stick around for the flavor. The combos are playful (like Cotton Candy Cake and Party Time Chocolate Raspberry Ruffle Cake), her writing as charming as ever (hello Dance Like No One is Watching Earl Grey Cake), but it’s her  approachable …

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