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Samstag, 8. März 2014

Cupcakes Cupcakes Cupcakes

I figured it wouldn't hurt to make some list posts to make it easier for you (and me) to find the right recipe. This is the cupcake list!

Lemon Almond Cupcakes

Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Cream with Strawberries


Bienenstich Cupcakes


Matcha (Green Tea) Cupcakes

Chocolate Cupcakes (and Variations)


Death by Chocolate Cupcakes with Nougat




More to be added ... as soon as I post new recipes!

Sonntag, 16. Februar 2014

Traditionally German: Bienenstich Cupcakes

Die deutsche Übersetzung findet ihr unter dem englischen Rezept!


Ok, maybe the "cupcake" part in "Bienenstich Cupcakes" is not quite "traditionally German" - but the rest most certainly is. ("Bienenstich" translates to "bee sting". Legend has it that two baker's apprentices threw bee hives at attackers who were trying to take over a town in the 15th century. The cake is said to have been baked in order to properly celebrate the prevention of the attack.)

My friend Sarah over at Café Mousebear/Krümelküche made the best vegan cupcake version of the Bienenstich I've ever eaten and finally shared the recipe. I made some slight changes to her recipe and here it is!



Ingredients for 12 cupcakes:

  • 210g of flour (I used regular wheat flour)
  • 110g of raw cane sugar
  • 80g of canola oil
  • 75ml of sparkling water 
  • 100g of soy milk for the cupcake
  • 250g of soy milk to the cream
  • 1/2 a pack of baking powder (around 7g)
  • a dash of salt
  • 1 tea spoon of vanillin sugar (or a few drops of vanilla flavoring)
  • 1/2 pack of vanilla custard powder
  • 130g of margarine (I used Alsan)
  • 100g of flaked almonds
  • 2 table spoons of maple syrup or agave syrup

Montag, 3. Februar 2014

A Vegan Café Start-up Business Needs Your Help!

tl;dr: Help out my awesome friends open a vegan café in Duisburg. Link to crowd funding project here.


I like cooking and baking and sharing food with other people. I guess it comes naturally that I surround myself with people who do the same. Friends of mine are currently planning to open a vegan café in the city of Duisburg in Germany. They have found a really nice location, a former handicrafts workshop, that is now being transformed into a cozy place where they can serve their yummy food.

Dennis & Sarah
photo by Marcus Kösters/camslinger.de

I have known Sarah and Dennis for quite a while now and love going to their guerilla café once a month. Guerilla what? Basically, they turn their living room and gaming room (oh yes, a room full of sofas and video games. Multiple screens, Super Mario decorations, old skool stuff and new games) into a café, Café Mousebear. You can sign up online, receive confirmation if there are still slots left (because... let's face it - they sell out quickly), show up, eat as much as you want, drink all the fair trade coffee you want and then donate as much as you want.
They have recently also introduced Gamer Nights. The concept is simple: You sign up online, show up, play all the board and video games you want, eat their delicious food (savory and sweet) and in the end donate as much as you want.

Their food is amazing! I am hereby officially blaming them for the size of my butt!

Mittwoch, 29. Januar 2014

Glorious Lemon Cupcakes with Almonds!

I love these. A lot. The ground and chopped almonds give the cupcake base a special texture! This blog is going to supply you with the recipes for the lemon/almond base and the lemon butter cream. Yes, I wrote butter. I decided not to put it in inverted commas. We all know I'm not using dairy. ;)



Ingredients for 12 Cupcakes:

  • 155g of flour
  • 120g of sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
  • 30g of ground almonds
  • 40g of chopped almonds
  • a dash of salt
  • 65g of canola or sunflower oil
  • 55g of soy yoghurt
  • 75g of soy milk
  • 60ml of lemon juice
  • the peel of 2 lemons (or more if you want :))

Schokoladen Cupcakes - und Variationen | Chocolate Cupcakes - and Variations


English version below

Schokocupcakes gehen eigentlich immer. In diesem Post findet ihr das Rezept für die normalen Schokocupcakes mit einer "Butter"-Creme, aber auch ein paar Inspirationen, wie man sie noch ein bisschen schöner machen kann.