Synopses & Reviews
The hosts of the vegan cooking show The Post Punk Kitchen are back with a vengeance and#151; and this time, dessert. A companion volume to Vegan with a Vengeance, Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World is a sweet and sassy guide to baking everyone's favorite treat without using any animal products. This unique cookbook contains over 50 recipes for cupcakes and frostings and#151; some innovative, some classics and#151; with beautiful full color photographs. Isa and Terry offer delicious, cheap, dairy-free, egg-free and vegan-friendly recipes like Classic Vanilla Cupcakes (with chocolate frosting), Crimson Velveteen Cupcakes (red velvet with creamy white frosting), Linzer Torte Cupcakes (hazelnut with raspberry and chocolate ganache), Chai Latte Cupcakes (with powdered sugar) and Banana Split Cupcakes (banana-chocolate chip-pineapple with fluffy frosting). Included also are gluten-free recipes, decorating tips, baking guidelines, vegan shopping advice, and Isa's true cupcake anecdotes from the trenches. When Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World, no dessert lover can resist.
Review
GirlGetStrong.com, 4/30/10
and#147;Another gem by Isa Moskowitz, this cupcake bible includes 75 different recipes for cupcake batter and frostingand#133;Vegan Cupcakes will tantalize and inspire, especially with the beautiful photos of each recipe.and#8221;The Auburn Citizen, 12/29/10
and#147;Will satisfy almost everyoneand#8217;s sweet tooth and visions of sugarplums.and#8221;
iVillage.com, 1/18/11and#147;These [Peanut Butter] cupcakes are pushed to maximum peanuty capacity and still remain moist and fluffy. Chunky peanut butter, molasses and flaxseed give them an intense flavor and nutty texture.and#8221;
iVillage.com, 1/18/11
and#147;[The Sexy Low-Fat Vanilla Cupcakes are] vanilla-scented gems.and#8221;
The RetailMeNot Insider, 5/23/11and#147;Granted, these authors arenand#8217;t on restricted diets due to allergies or celiac disease, but their wildly inventive vegan desserts are dairy- and egg-free, and they have a whole section on how to make cookies without wheat.and#8221;
BizIndia.net, 11/21/11
and#147;Isa and Terry deserve top marks with for this unique collection of highly creative recipes for out-of-this-world cupcakes. Get your copy now, get cookin' and get tremendous satisfaction from making these unusual cupcakes.and#8221;VegNews, September/October 2012and#147;Marks an important milestone for veganism in that it proved to the mainstream that vegan food can be awesome.and#8221;
VegNews, September/October 2014
and#147;and#8217;Plant-basedand#8217; went from earnest to awesome with two words: vegan cupcakes. Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero started it all in 2006 with Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the Worldand#151;which, along with their 2007 Veganomiconand#151;still leads the pack in vegan cookbook sales.and#8221;
Palm Springs Desert Sun, 12/24/14
and#147;I was amazed at how delicious every recipe was. It uses simple every day ingredients with lots of color photos with easy directions.and#8221;
About the Author
Isa Chandra Moskowitz is America's most popular vegan chef. The author of Vegan with a Vengeance and Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World, she has done vegan cooking demonstrations around the country and has been featured in dozens of print and online publications.