One thing I learned living in Sri Lanka is dinner should always end with something sweet. Below are some of our family favorites!
This cake is very rich so you only need a small slice of it. In Sweden this cake is also called Success Cake. Cake layers: 3/4 cup (2 dl) blanched almonds 1/2 cup (1 1/4 dl) sugar 4 egg whites … Continue reading Almond Cake: GF/DF (serves 8-12)
6 apples, peeled and cut into small cubes 1 t cinnamon 2 t sugar 1/4 t sea salt flakes (I use Maldon) Topping: 125 g vegan butter, cut in slices 1 cup (2 1/2 dl) gluten free flour 1/2 cup … Continue reading Apple Crisp with Sea Salt Flakes: GF/DF (serves 6)
2 1/2 cups (6 dl) water 1/2 cup (1 1/4 dl) sugar 1/2 t cardamom (crushed) 600 g rhubarb cut in thin slices 2 T potato or corn starch Boil the water, sugar and cardamom. Add the rhubarbs and let … Continue reading Rhubarb/cardamom pudding with raw almond/oat topping: GF/DF (serves 4)
Put all the ingredients in a blender and mix until smooth. Keep the mousse refrigerated until serving time. Almond Cake: GF/DF (serves 8-12) Continue reading Chocolate, Avocade, Orange Mousse: GF/DF (serves 2)
Crust: 7 oz (2 dl) nuts of your choice (I use walnuts) 5 oz (1 1/2 dl). pitted dates 1/2 t salt Put the ingredients in a food processor and pulse until it’s all combined. Put parchment paper in a … Continue reading Strawberry “Cheesecake”: GF/DF (serves 10-12)
5 egg whites 1 1/4 t apple cider vinegar 1/2 cup (1 1/4 dl) granulated sugar 2 t corn starch 1 t vanilla sugar 2 cups (5 dl) strawberries Preheat the oven to 350 F/175 C Place a parchment paper … Continue reading Midsummer Cake Roll: GF/DF (serves 10-12)
This was my first attempt, eight years ago, to make a chocolate cake, gluten free. Quickly I learned not to say what was in it until after people tasted it. Just about everyone who likes chocolate cake loves this cake, … Continue reading Mystery Chocolate Cake: GF/DF (serves 12)
My mother’s favorite cake is Sans Rival (without competition). When she turned 100 in October 2019, I decided to surprise her by baking one, using her recipe. Cake layers: 400 g almond paste 4 egg whites Filling: 1/2 cup (1 … Continue reading Sans Rival Cake: GF (Serves 12-15)
And on nights when you don’t have dessert on hand, there are other solutions! I like to support one of my favorite places in California that has these delicious plant based “Bliss Balls” that I occasionally have in the freezer. … Continue reading Bliss Balls: GF/DF
3 eggs 4 T sugar 4 T tapioca 1 t vanilla extract A pinch of salt 1 quart (1 L) milk (at least 2 %- I use lactose free milk) Mix the eggs and sugar in a saucepan without turning … Continue reading Tapioca Pudding
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