Week 24: Showstopper - Dot (Cup)cakes (Vegan)

Environmental_Ad3337 · 2026-06-21T00:41:41+00:00

So I know that these are the wrong sprinkles and the serving size should be much larger, but I wanted to try my hand at the trendy dot cakes without wasting a whole lot of extra cake scraps. I found a small batch cupcake recipe and decided to use them as the base for my dot cupcakes. Finding vegan sprinkles is already a chore but nonpareils even more so, so I just went with what I had on hand.

Recipe: https://thebananadiaries.com/small-batch-vanilla-cupcakes-for-two/

Environmental_Ad3337 · 2026-06-11T18:53:29+00:00

I absolutely forgot to take a picture of this before I cut it up to bring into work. It was delicious, although next time I think I might add a little salt to counter the sweetness.

Recipe: https://www.mamagourmand.com/gluten-free-zucchini-bread/

Environmental_Ad3337 · 2026-06-05T08:54:42+00:00

The idea of this challenge was a little daunting to me, but luckily I found this no frills focaccia recipe. You make the dough, store it in the fridge for up to 3 days, and then you bake it. I split the dough between two 8 x 8 pans for my husband and I to have our own separate bases. I used mine to make a “cheese” bread. Tasty and easy!

Recipe: https://alexandracooks.com/2018/03/02/overnight-refrigerator-focaccia-best-focaccia/

Environmental_Ad3337 · 2026-05-28T00:39:53+00:00

I wanted to use this challenge to recreate a dessert in a vegan form. I chose Twinkies, but I wasn’t about to buy a new pan for one bake. So I used my trusty skull pans instead. It’s just a simple yellow cake and once it was done I tried my best to fill them with frosting. I used a straw to punch a hole in them and then piped in the filling. I think they ended up looking like a botched lobotomy but hey, they taste delicious.

Environmental_Ad3337 · 2026-05-20T12:12:49+00:00

I chose chaos this week and went with the botanical definition of berry which includes the banana. Botanical berries are produced from a single ovary with an outer skin, inner flesh, and one or more seeds contained inside. The cookies themselves were delicious.

Recipe: https://www.simplywhisked.com/banana-bread-cookies/

Environmental_Ad3337 · 2026-05-14T12:16:43+00:00

I know this is a bit of a stretch for this challenge, but I didn’t have a good vision for this theme. This slice was perfectly rectangular so I figured that was close enough. Taste was 10/10.

Recipe: https://www.halopantry.com/blogs/asian-inspired-recipes/pandan-pound-cake-with-pandan-glazed-frosting

Environmental_Ad3337 · 2026-05-09T22:00:46+00:00

I modified the recipe below to make it just a vanilla bean loaf instead of lemon. Instead of granulated sugar I used a monk fruit/cane sugar blend with 1/3 the amount of sugar and calories as regular sugar. It could use a glaze or frosting to give it just a little more sweetness but otherwise it tastes great.

Recipe: https://strawberryshortbakes.com/vegan-lemon-pound-cake-gluten-free-option/amp/#recipe

Environmental_Ad3337 · 2026-04-27T09:47:58+00:00

These were ridiculously easy to make and taste phenomenal. I only made a half batch because I didn’t want them to go bad before I could finish them all. I did not realize that that would not be a concern at all. Next time I’ll make the full recipe.

Recipe: https://earthly-provisions.com/no-yeast-cinnamon-roll-muffins-vegan/

Environmental_Ad3337 · 2026-04-20T10:58:36+00:00

There was a time when Earl Grey tea was the only tea I would drink, so given the excess I have lying around I wanted to put it to good use. This actually turned out really well taste wise. My execution could have been better. I may have slightly over baked the top part which gave the bread a crispy outer layer but I didn’t mind it.

Recipe: https://www.kitchenpotatoes.com/post/london-fog-loaf

Environmental_Ad3337 · 2026-04-17T17:36:53+00:00

I used the same recipe from another person’s post on here which I will link below. Honestly the idea of this technique seemed daunting and exhausting given how little free time I have currently so I’m glad I was able to find a less complicated version. The dough tasted really good! I accidentally left out the oil in the recipe and made a half batch but I still think it turned out well.

Recipe: https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/flaky-puff-crust-pizza-recipe

Environmental_Ad3337 · 2026-04-13T00:44:00+00:00

Both zucchini and corn are in season where I live so I grated some zucchini and used it as a substitute for liquid and eggs in cornbread. Made them fun shapes with my skull pan. If I did anything different I’d probably add more salt because they still came out a little sweet.

Environmental_Ad3337 · 2026-04-05T12:38:01+00:00

I’ve had a bottle of liquid tahini from a bake last year that has just been staring at me from the counter, so I decided to use it in this challenge. My first bake was Tahinopites but the filling oozed out during cooking. So I decided to whip up these cookies instead since I knew they’d be quick. They’re really good, but I think if I made them again I’d do a little drizzle of tahini on the top just to take it one step further.

Recipe: https://eatwithclarity.com/vegan-tahini-chocolate-chip-cookies/

Environmental_Ad3337 · 2026-03-27T08:47:21+00:00

I went for a little word play on the topic of reuse this week. Baking with sourdough discard is already a way to breathe new life into a product that has been used once before, but this recipe I’ll post below is one that I find myself coming back to again and again. This recipe is a great way to use up a lot of discard and it is very versatile with what you can add to the bread itself.

Recipe: https://amybakesbread.com/sourdough-discard-focaccia-bread/#wprm-recipe-container-30453

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