So Delicious! 10 Eggless Spring Desserts almost too pretty to eat, so refreshing, so fun! That favourite time of the year where there’s new energy everywhere … new leaves, buds, shoots, nests being made, baby birds fluttering around; the world is literally born again!
Hello Spring! It’s only late February and this year Spring has arrived too early, the temperatures already hitting an astonishing 30C. It’s been the hottest February in decades yet somehow it’s a sign of the times with unpredictable weather. The mulberry tree is already showing fruit, and the festival of colour Holi is around the corner.
Staying in tune with the weather, here are some pretty and pretty refreshing desserts for this time of the year. They are eggless, they are simple and they have light, fresh appeal! These are charming, colourful desserts that find their way to our table over and over again. Hopefully they will keep you charmed too, make you happy!
As delicious as it is pretty! Light buttery addictive eggless homemade lady fingers build up the sides, a spiral baked of the same dough make the base. The filling is a silky smooth cream in two flavours, strawberry and vanilla bean, separated by a layer of fresh strawberries. It's a special cake, quite irresistible.
This is a cavity cake filled with everything that screams love – the most perfect strawberries, luscious dark chocolate cream, then an indulgent vanilla bean cream, all wrapped in a mandarin flavoured eggless sponge.
Eggless Saffron Pistachio Cupcakes with Saffron Buttercream
Sweet dreams are made of these! Festive, simple and ever so delicious, these are literal cupcakes baked in demitasse cups. Perfect for anytime, especially now.
The one bowl, simple eggless sponge flavoured with the zest of orange pairs with luscious, red strawberries to create a certain kind of magic. The flavours come together really beautifully and each spoon of the dessert is refreshing good!
A delicious burst of flavours and colours in a tart which is a cake OR a cake that looks like a tart! It's now officially the season I love most where luscious strawberries paint the bazaar red, and the best oranges are here too. I'm back to making my favourite bake, a cake in my new tart tin, and I'm loving it. The cake is as simple as can be. A one bowl, part wholegrain eggless sponge to which I added orange zest. I loved the natural orange hue the cake took on.
Vegan Rose Coconut Pudding… A light, refreshing veganjelly pudding that is perfect for spring and for summer. With just 4 ingredients, this wobbly dessert is as simple as it is delicious! That pink simply lightens the mood.
I absolutely loved how light and delicious the rose pudding turned out, and was thrilled that it left the mold clean. I’ve made a coffee blancmange in the same mini bundt tin before and I always look forward to using it for something other than a cake! It’s always fascinating to see something take shape so beautifully, brings alive the child in me.
For this vegan recipe, simply whisk the ingredients together in a heavy bottom saucepan, simmer gently on a stove top, then pour into a dampened mold and wait until it sets. That’s about it. I guess the hardest thing is the wait for the jelly to set but it’s worth it.
The Rose Coconut Pudding sets beautifully, has a wonderful wobble to it and tastes like Spring. I flavoured it with a rose syrup for Holi but you can pretty much use any flavour you like. I tried one as a plain coconut version, using 400g coconut milk and no other flavouring, and that turned out refreshingly good too. Now I think a coffee version might be excellent. You really have to try this!
Fill a 500g mold/tin with water and empty it, leaving it moist with water. Do not dry it. Keep aside.
Whisk all the ingredients together in a heavy bottom pan.
Simmer over low heat for 8-10 minutes, whisking constantly, until it begins to thicken like a custard. Don’t let it thicken too much, the consistency should be mayonnaise like.
Take off heat , whisk well, strain if desired and immediately pour into the prepared mold. Tap to remove bubbles if any. Cool for 30 minutes on the counter, then refrigerate for 6-8 hours, better overnight. Cover about 2 hours after the mold has been in the fridge so you don’t trap the condensation.
To demold, place a platter over the top and firmly but gently turn over. You will hear the pudding gently plop onto the platter.
