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Summary: Sinfully delicious
Review: A great friend of mine gave me this book as a gift and it's been the first book I pick up, anytime I think of making a dessert. Even though there seem to be a lot of ingredients used in making the recipes, don't let that discourage you to try any of the recipes. I made the German Chocolate cake for my dad's birthday, the whole omnivorous family loved it, they couldn't tell it was vegan! I can't wait to make it again.
I've made the standard size pie crust, which seemed too sticky, but with help of some flour, the kinks were worked out. The fudge is to die for, it's really rich, a small piece will go far.
The only thing so far I don't recommend is the vanilla tofu whipped topping. I offered this as an option at my thanksgiving meal as well as cool whip. It was suggested by my omnivorous friends and my vegan friend, to be used as caulking. I felt the same way. This book is a must have, you'll have to start a work out schedule if you're not already on one, as the recipes will be sure to make you want to indulge a little.
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Summary: Truly amazing!
Review: As I looked through the recipes in this new cookbook, I was absolutely amazed at how delicious they all appear to be. The doughnut and candy sections are especially great. And as the title proclaims, all of the recipes are 100% vegan - animal-free and cruelty-free. The author even provides an excellent section at the beginning of the book, discussing the many reasons why we want to veganize our desserts and other food, giving quite compelling reasons based on health alone. That is exceptional for a dessert book, at least the ones I've seen so far. Overall, this is an excellent cookbook for all of us vegans who have been "deprived" of our sweet treats for far too long, and I highly recommend it to anybody, vegan or wannabe. I would give it ten stars if they were available. Now, we vegans can have our cake (and other desserts) - and eat it too! :)
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Summary: Truly amazing!
Review: For me, making desserts has been the biggest vegan challenge. Every dessert I have made from this book has been 1) easy and 2) good. The ingredients are standard, and the directions are simple and clear. The desserts taste and look like their non-vegan counterparts. Also, there is a wide variety of dessert types. I highly recommend this book!
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Summary: Excellent, easy-to-use cookbook, vegan or not!
Review: For me, making desserts has been the biggest vegan challenge. Every dessert I have made from this book has been 1) easy and 2) good. The ingredients are standard, and the directions are simple and clear. The desserts taste and look like their non-vegan counterparts. Also, there is a wide variety of dessert types. I highly recommend this book!
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Summary: Great!
Review: Had to add that I made the Gingerbread cake and it was the BEST gingerbread cake I have ever had! We took it to Christmas and it was a huge hit and all the non-vegans devoured it. Do yourself a favor and pick up this great book. ;)
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: I am an avid baker and vegetarian. I have recently begun experimenting with vegan desserts. I tried several of the brownie recipes and a cookie recipe in this book. They were all awful (poor in both taste and texture) and had to be thrown away. It is unfortunate to have to give this book a bad review, but I would hate for other people to waste their money as I did.
I would recommend the book "The Artful Vegan". There are excellent dessert recipes in the back (using mostly unprocessed ingredients). The German Chocolate Cake recipe in there is outstanding.
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Summary: Very disappointed
Review: I purchased this book since my husband and I are vegan and the overwhelming majority of customer reviews for the book are enthusiastically positive. Unfortunately, I have found the book a big disappointment.
My first effort was for a peach dessert, and, when it did not turn out, I assumed that I must have chosen the one "loser" in the book. Then, this past weekend, when I prepared a holiday party for many friends (none of whom are vegan, but all brave souls who are willing to "try anything"), I decided to give the book a real trial. I prepared the "can't believe" brownies (doubled the recipe in fact), the Mint chocolate cake (with the mint frosting, which I also tinted pink and then sprinkled with crushed candy canes), and the Cinn-sational apple cake. Only the apple cake came out satisfactorily - I actually ended up throwing out the two chocolate ones the next day - nobody ate them and even my husband and I - both chocoholics - agreed that "they weren't worth the calories".
I am considered a good cook - and willing to experiment - and am confident that I prepared the recipes correctly. I expect my cooking to taste excellent - as well as being free of animal products. I enjoy eating too much to put up with food that is just tolerable since, after all, it is vegan. One shouldn't have to sacrifice taste for one's principles - life is too short! So, when I say that these recipes are disappointing, it is with regret - I truly hoped for delicious vegan desserts.
The peppermint frosting had the consistency of glue - and actually slid off the cake when pieces were served. Both the brownies and the mint cake had a "sharp" edge to their tastes and a too dense texture. The apple cake was acceptable only because of the maple syrup glaze.
In the past, I have made a vegan chocolate cake that depends upon vinegar and baking soda for leavening, and is so tasty that my colleagues at work (none of whom are close to vegetarian!!) actually request that I bring it in! I guess I am back to depending upon this lone recipe when I want to bake a good vegan dessert.
I am glad that the other reviewers of this book are so pleased with the recipes, and do wish that I could join them in enthusing about the desserts.I gave the book 2 out of 5 stars because the format of the book, photographs, nutritional analyses, and comments by the author are all attractive. In the end, though, one buys a cookbook for the recipes it contains, and, in that respect, "Sinfully Vegan" fails.
Opie Rosenfeld (Minneapolis, MN)
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Summary: Very Disappointed Vegan
Review: I would like to warn health minded vegans that the recipes in this book are full of white flour, white sugars, and highly processed ingredients. If, like me, you avoid these ingredients, this is not a book for you.
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Summary: Must Have Vegan Book
Review: Sinfully Vegan is a truly awesome book. The chocolate frosting is to die for and the yellow gold cake is amazing and moist. Tasted just like the yellow cakes I used to love. I recommend this book highly for every vegan/vegetarian interested in amazing treats. I must have spent hours simply reading the recipes drooling at the mouth. I honestly cannot decide which one to make next, they all sound so scrumptious. I have over 20 vegan/vegetarian cookbooks and this one filled the decadent dessert void brilliantly. I am immensely pleased with it. If you are a vegan or have a vegan friend, BUY THIS BOOK NOW!
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Summary: With a nutritional breakdown for each recipe cited
Review: Sinfully Vegan: 140 Decadent Desserts To Satisfy Every Vegan's Sweet Tooth offers vegetarians a very highly recommended culinary wealth of simply wonderful desserts that are guaranteed to be completely dairy-free and cholesterol-free. There are even a variety of wheat-free options for those whose personal diets must exclude the use of wheat flour. In addition to such recipes as German Chocolate Cake; Triple-Chocolate Boston Cream Pie; Swirled Raspberry Cheesecake; and Jelly-Filled Donuts, Sinfully Vegan also offers helpful pantry-stocking tips, creative recipe variations, and a nutritional breakdown for each recipe cited.
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