I am one of the many devout worshipers of Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero. I have all of their cookbooks and have tried countless recipes from each. However, I am considerably behind in testing Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World. So this is the holy grail to which I turned in preparation for my special day.
I made the Chai Latte Cupcakes with a cream cheese frosting. They were definitely tasty! They had a spice to them that was reminiscent of carrot cake. I don't think they tasted enough like tea, but that might have been a problem with the cook.... Next time I might put an extra tea bag or two in the mix.
My birthday was Thursday, and by Saturday the cupcakes were GONE. We had company over, so I just HAD to make more cupcakes. I made the Isa and Terry's Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with a cinnamon icing - very tasty, but more like a sweet muffin than a cupcake. Our omni guests were pleased with the dessert, thankfully. (They had brought over a cheesecake - oops! Very considerate, but not something I wanted to partake in - super-glad I made cupcakes!!! I ate five of them before they left.....) I did not photograph those, as they were eaten before it crossed my mind... That just gives me an excuse to bake them again.
