By Wendy
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We haven’t spotlighted a recipe in awhile (just here and here). And I’m probably the least likely member of the Looks and Leaps clan to claim any special kitchen skills (unless you count chatting and drinking cava while someone else cooks). Which means you should pay special attention to this tip: the punk rock carrot cake.

My college friends were an interesting group that ran the whole “indie” gamut – art and literature students, punk rockers in local bands, poets, retro fashionistas, straightedge adherents, straightedge deterrents, foreign exchange students – with all manner of styles and beliefs and hobbies. They were superstars. And out of this eclectic mix I learned a carrot cake recipe that is so rad, I have to share it with you. Store-bought carrot cakes will have little appeal after you roll up your sleeves and build this one yourself. This cake freaks out other cakes with its fierce distinctiveness. There’s no butter, milk, eggs. Yes, it’s vegan, which I know is anarchy for some people. But in my opinion, this version tastes better than mainstream carrot cakes. Even those layered ones with the icing carrot on top (and I admit that I’ve always liked the icing carrot). Continue reading →