Lemon Vanilla Wacky Cake

(for a 8″ square/circle pan, double this recipe for a 9 by 13)

Sift together into the pan in which you will be baking the cake:

• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Mix the dry ingredients together with a fork, making sure to get an even mixture. Then make 4 wells (some big, some small, and some just right) in the dry ingredients. Pour one of the following ingredients into each of the wells (respectively):

• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1/3 cup oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 teaspoon lemon zest

Then pour 1 tablespoon of lemon juice into 1 cup of cold water and pour that over the whole thing: mix well with a fork. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes… until a toothpick comes out clean.

LEMONY!!!!!!

Vanilla Almond Wacky Cake

(for a 8″ square/circle pan, double this recipe for a 9 by 13)

Sift together into the pan in which you will be baking the cake:

• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Mix the dry ingredients together with a fork, making sure to get an even mixture. Then make 4 wells (some big, some small, and some just right) in the dry ingredients. Pour one of the following ingredients into each of the wells (respectively):

• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1/3 cup oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Then pour 1 cup of cold water over the whole thing and mix well with a fork. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes… until a toothpick comes out clean.

YUMMY!!!!!!

i first discovered this recipe in the New Farm Vegetarian Cookbook, and you will not find a better recipe for vegan mac & cheese. enjoy.

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vegan mac & cheese

• cook 3.5 cups of macaroni, strain, and set aside.
• in a large sauce pan, melt 1/2 cup margarine on med heat, then add:
  • 1/2 cup flour – mix til smooth and bubbly
  • 3.5 cup boiling water very slowly
  • 1.5 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1.5 tsp garlic powder
  • a pinch of tumeric
• cook until thick
• add the following very slowly:
  • 1/4 cup oil
  • 1 cup nooch (large flake nutritional yeast)
• mix with noodles
• pour in casserole
• bake at 350 for 15 minutes

usually i double the recipe and that seems to fit really well (with a bit left over for snacking while cooking) into a regular-sized rectangular casserole dish.

i was asking for the recipe now because i thought it would be really cool to see if any of the bakers here at McMurdo would be willing to make this for dessert some day.

Wacky Cake

(For a 8″ square/circle pan. You can double this for a 9 by 13)

Sift together into the pan that you will be baking the cake in:

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Make three wells in the sifted ingredients. Put one of the following ingredients into each of the wells:

• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1/3 cup oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Pour 1 cup of cold water over the ingredients and mix well with a fork.

Bake at 350 degrees for 20 – 25 minutes… until a toothpick comes out clean.

YUMMY!!!!!!

what was most exciting about this thanksgiving is that i finally perfected my recipe. ever since i became vegan (about 3 years ago) i’ve been working on this recipe and doing everything i could to make it delicious. it all came together this time and i’m finally ready to release it to the world.

• 1 15 oz. can of pumpkin
• 1 12 oz. pack of firm silken tofu
• 1 HEAPING cup of brown sugar
• 3 tsp of pumpkin spice*
• 1 tbsp of corn starch

put all that into a food processor and blend the shit out of it. when it’s nice and wonderfully smooth, poor it into a pie crust. bake at about 400 degrees for about 30 minutes, but keep your eyes on it in case it gets out of hand. serve chilled.

*the pumpkin spice can be pre-made or you can mix your own. i know that the total of the ingredients below is short 1/3; i thought i’d leave that for you to decide.

• 4/3 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2/3 tsp ground ginger
• 1/3 tsp allspice
• 1/3 tsp nutmeg

• 1 cup (whole wheat) flour
• 1 cup soymilk or water
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup

just whisk those ingredients together and then either pour onto a greased skillet or waffle iron and wait for the joy to come. this recipe makes enough for about 1.5 people (depending on the people) or enough to fill a full size waffle iron (with 4 quandrants) once or make about 4 pancakes. i am waiting for the first waffle with this recipe to be ready, but when it comes out i’m gonna eat it and love it.

UPDATE: i was talking to bookis and scott today and they were telling me that i can simplify this even further by removing the maple syrup and the oil. how you like these apples:

• X cup(s) (whole wheat) flour
• X cup(s) soymilk or water
• X tablespoon(s) baking powder

where X equals the number of people you are trying to server. enjoy!