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Vegan Carrot Cake

Vegan Carrot Cake

Who doesn’t love carrot cake?! I think there is acutally nobody on this planet who doesn’t like carrot cake! For me it is a go-to recipe that everyone loves! Especially around Easter a lot of people make carrot cakes and are looking for a nice 

Plum Cake (with Yeast Dough)

Plum Cake (with Yeast Dough)

We recently have discovered our love to yeast dough. It is so simple and turns out great. You just need a little bit of time and you need to watch it, so that it doesn’t rise too much! Perfect for our current situation where we 

Plum Crumble Cake

Plum Crumble Cake

Fall is here and now completely – with the good and bad sides! We have been enjoying the beautiful weather but at the moment it is raining again – perfect for an cozy afternoon at home with some coffee and some selfmade cake! Maybe a PLUM SHORTCRUST CAKE?

For us, fall is a special time of the year. You are starting to spend more time inside and you got time for things that you haven’t done in the summer. It is also a time to relax and awesome holidays are coming up like Halloween, Thanksgiving and then Christmas. And all of those holidays include FOOD and just so much AMAZING FOOD! Maybe you are looking for an easy and amazing recipe with plums, that are so typical for this season, for one of the holidays? Then this is just perfect for you!

Fall also offers so many yummy fruit and vegetables that you can only get during that time of the year or that can be stored but were just harvested. Amazing examples are plums which have just the perfect taste – a mix between sweet and sour! Maybe you haven’t noticed but for me this is all I need in a fruit!!! But there are also other great vegetables like carrots, spinach, cabbage and so much more.

Anyways let’s get back to the sweet things in life, in particularly this PLUM shortcrust pastry! The recipe is so easy, so just take a little time and try something new and you will be so happy about the results.

One last tip regarding the PLUM CRUMBLE CAKE: It will taste even better on the second day as the shortcrust gets a little softer by then. So if you are planning to make it for a special occasion, maybe you wil make it a day before which will give you even more time to prepare on the next day.

So here is the RECIPE and it is VEGAN!!!

Plum Crumble Cake

Zwetschgenkuchen mit Mürbteig und Streuseln
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Cooling Time1 hour
Total Time2 hours 20 minutes
Course: Cake
Keyword: Cake, Fall, Fruit, Healthy, Plums, Vegan

Ingredients

Shortcrust

  • 120 g flour
  • 120 g shredded nuts (I use hazelnuts but almonds will be fine too!)
  • 160 g vegan butter (cold)
  • 60-70 g sugar
  • cold water (if necessary)

Crumble topping

  • 150 g flour
  • 100 g vegan butter
  • 70 g sugar
  • ½ tsp vanilla sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Fruit

  • 500 g plums

Instructions

  • Cut the cold butter in small pieces. Then add all other ingredients for the shortcrusts and knead them with your hands to a smooth dough. If necessary, you can add some cold water for the right texture.
  • Place the dough in plastic wrap in the fridge and let it cool for at least an hour.
  • During this time wash the plums and core them. I usually use as many plums as fit on the cake. So depending on how you like it best use more or less than 500 g of plums.
  • Now add all the ingredients for the crumble topping together until you get the wanted texture.
  • Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius (Ober-/Unterhitze).
  • Coat a baking tray with butter and flour.
  • After the shortcrust dough has cooled down, roll it out and use a fork to prick into the dough.
  • Now arrange the plums as you want and place the crumbles on top.
  • Bake the cake for 50-60 minutes.
  • Now you just need to wait until it is cooled down and then enjoy!

Did you give this recipe a try? If so, we would love to get some feedback from you! Just comment below, we really would appreciate your opinion. And if you took some pictures, just tag us on Instagram.

Basil Pesto

Basil Pesto

Finally we are back home and have some time to share our BASIL PESTO recipe! Both vegan and the traditional version! It is just the best! For us, BASIL PESTO is a must sometimes, especially when we are graving pasta but don’t want the usual 

Vegan Apricot Nicecream

Vegan Apricot Nicecream

You are looking for something to cool down while enjoying the sun? You don’t want to eat the usual ice cream that is packed with a huge amount of sugar and where you don’t know what ingredients are all included? Or you just want to 

Falafel

Falafel

As we wanted to reduce the amount of meat that we eat we were searching a very long time for good recipes that feel like whole meals and not just like side dishes. One of our favorite completely vegan meals is Falafel. This recipe consists mostly of chickpeas and herbs which is extremely healthy and tasty.

We love to use the Falafel to stuff Pita, Lavash or Naan and combine this with vegetables, Feta cheese (not vegan) and salad. We recommend this dish especially if you have guests over as it is easy and quick to make and not so pricey. Maybe you will give it a try and find a new favorite recipe?

Falafel

Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Resting Time20 minutes
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Arab
Keyword: Arab, Falafel, Healthy, Vegan
Servings: 6 People

Ingredients

  • 500 g Chickpeas dried
  • 30 ml Water
  • 40 g Flour
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 clove Garlic
  • 1 bunch parsley
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 3 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Paprika Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
  • Oil (for frying – we use canola oil)

Instructions

  • Soak the chickpeas in water overnight (or at least 8h in advance).
  • Peel the onion and garlic clove. Wash the parsely and remove.
  • Remove the water from the chickpeas.
  • Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until you have the texture you desire. We prefer a chunky texture.
  • Let the dough rest for 30 minutes
  • Form the dough with you hands into balls. You can decide the size you want.
  • Preheat the oil. Make sure to use enough oil!
  • Now fry the Falafel until the are golden and crispy on the outside.
  • We suggest eating the Falafel with a Tzatziki and selfmade Pita and fresh vegetables.

Did you give this recipe a try? If so, we would love to get some feedback from you! Just comment below, we really would appreciate your opinion. And if you took some pictures, just tag us on Instagram.

Rhubarb-Strawberry-Sorbet

Rhubarb-Strawberry-Sorbet

You are looking for a simple, yummy and fruit sorbet that you can make by yourself and without an ice cream maker? Then this recipe is the right one for you! You don’t need a lot of utelities and it is so simple! We were