Comments on: Vegan Chocolate Cake http://leitesculinaria.com/79192/recipes-vegan-chocolate-cake.html#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Recipes, Food, and Cooking Blog Wed, 16 May 2012 22:20:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Renee Schettler Rossi http://leitesculinaria.com/79192/recipes-vegan-chocolate-cake.html#comment-56324 Renee Schettler Rossi Sun, 08 Apr 2012 13:41:10 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/?p=79192#comment-56324 Joan, I'm really sorry to hear this. I'm a little surprised, too, as we actually tested and tweaked and retested this recipe several times, cutting down on the amount of oil in the original recipe from 1 1/4 cups to 1 cup. Our testers found the tweaked version of the recipe--the one that appears on this page--to be moist and chocolatey. May I inquire what sort of oil and milk you used? And just to confirm, you used the recipe from this site and not the book, yes? We'll get to the source of the problem, I promise. Joan, I’m really sorry to hear this. I’m a little surprised, too, as we actually tested and tweaked and retested this recipe several times, cutting down on the amount of oil in the original recipe from 1 1/4 cups to 1 cup. Our testers found the tweaked version of the recipe–the one that appears on this page–to be moist and chocolatey. May I inquire what sort of oil and milk you used? And just to confirm, you used the recipe from this site and not the book, yes? We’ll get to the source of the problem, I promise.

]]> By: Sita Krishnaswamy http://leitesculinaria.com/79192/recipes-vegan-chocolate-cake.html#comment-56306 Sita Krishnaswamy Sun, 08 Apr 2012 00:31:11 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/?p=79192#comment-56306 Joan, sorry to hear that. What kind of oil did you use? Was it sunflower as the recipe suggests? I am also wondering if your oil was fresh and had not turned rancid as you had said the oil drowned out the chocolate. Could you taste and smell the oil? Perhaps we could persuade you to try it again and let us know how you make out. Thanks for letting us know. Joan, sorry to hear that. What kind of oil did you use? Was it sunflower as the recipe suggests? I am also wondering if your oil was fresh and had not turned rancid as you had said the oil drowned out the chocolate. Could you taste and smell the oil? Perhaps we could persuade you to try it again and let us know how you make out. Thanks for letting us know.

]]> By: Joan http://leitesculinaria.com/79192/recipes-vegan-chocolate-cake.html#comment-56288 Joan Sat, 07 Apr 2012 17:48:41 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/?p=79192#comment-56288 Sorry, but mine turned out very badly. There was way too much oil for my taste. And while it is quite dark, which I usually love, the oil drowned out the chocolate. Sorry, but mine turned out very badly. There was way too much oil for my taste. And while it is quite dark, which I usually love, the oil drowned out the chocolate.

]]> By: Renee Schettler Rossi, LC Editor-in-Chief http://leitesculinaria.com/79192/recipes-vegan-chocolate-cake.html#comment-54482 Renee Schettler Rossi, LC Editor-in-Chief Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:34:36 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/?p=79192#comment-54482 Stacy G., many thanks for letting us know. May this recipe be one you turn to time and again. Those are the best recipes, the ones with batter splatters and smudges... Stacy G., many thanks for letting us know. May this recipe be one you turn to time and again. Those are the best recipes, the ones with batter splatters and smudges…

]]> By: Stacy G. http://leitesculinaria.com/79192/recipes-vegan-chocolate-cake.html#comment-54481 Stacy G. Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:32:10 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/?p=79192#comment-54481 This cake was a life saver when we were invited over to a dinner party where I knew the hostess to be vegan. I was in charge of dessert, and this recipe was a winner--moist with excellent flavor. Everyone enjoyed it, vegan or not. I served it by topping it with powdered sugar and spooning a simple berry sauce over it. I found it was best eaten the same day it was made. This cake was a life saver when we were invited over to a dinner party where I knew the hostess to be vegan. I was in charge of dessert, and this recipe was a winner–moist with excellent flavor. Everyone enjoyed it, vegan or not. I served it by topping it with powdered sugar and spooning a simple berry sauce over it. I found it was best eaten the same day it was made.

]]> By: Renee Schettler Rossi, LC Editor-in-Chief http://leitesculinaria.com/79192/recipes-vegan-chocolate-cake.html#comment-53234 Renee Schettler Rossi, LC Editor-in-Chief Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:12:48 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/?p=79192#comment-53234 Ahem. Not bad, Esther! Although really, can you quantify happiness? Ahem. Not bad, Esther! Although really, can you quantify happiness?

]]> By: Esther B. Mozo http://leitesculinaria.com/79192/recipes-vegan-chocolate-cake.html#comment-53220 Esther B. Mozo Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:07:56 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/?p=79192#comment-53220 If you turn this into 12 cupcakes, each cupcake will have 395 calories. Not bad for a fantastic chocolate treat. :-) If you turn this into 12 cupcakes, each cupcake will have 395 calories. Not bad for a fantastic chocolate treat. :-)

]]> By: Beth Price, LC Director of Recipe Testing http://leitesculinaria.com/79192/recipes-vegan-chocolate-cake.html#comment-53196 Beth Price, LC Director of Recipe Testing Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:50:39 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/?p=79192#comment-53196 Hi Jessica, I asked several of our testers about substitutes for soy milk. They suggested using either unsweetened almond milk or hemp milk instead of the soy milk. Please let us know how it turns out. Beth Hi Jessica,

I asked several of our testers about substitutes for soy milk. They suggested using either unsweetened almond milk or hemp milk instead of the soy milk. Please let us know how it turns out.

Beth

]]> By: Jessica http://leitesculinaria.com/79192/recipes-vegan-chocolate-cake.html#comment-53177 Jessica Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:07:15 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/?p=79192#comment-53177 I'm allergic to soybeans...can I substitute rice milk? I’m allergic to soybeans…can I substitute rice milk?

]]> By: Renee Schettler Rossi, LC Editor-in-Chief http://leitesculinaria.com/79192/recipes-vegan-chocolate-cake.html#comment-53093 Renee Schettler Rossi, LC Editor-in-Chief Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:40:20 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/?p=79192#comment-53093 Shhhhhhhhh, Christine, you'll ruin our surprise! Actually, it just sort of happened. We've all manner of recipes scattered throughout the site that just happen to be vegan...or vegetarian...or gluten-free...or diabetic-friendly...or, well, you get the idea. But many, many thanks for noticing! Shhhhhhhhh, Christine, you’ll ruin our surprise! Actually, it just sort of happened. We’ve all manner of recipes scattered throughout the site that just happen to be vegan…or vegetarian…or gluten-free…or diabetic-friendly…or, well, you get the idea. But many, many thanks for noticing!

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