Vegan Vanilla Ding Dongs or Chocolate-covered Coconut Creme-filled Vanilla Mini-cakes

I love long Sundays in the kitchen. The afternoon sun streaming in… making a mess… licking the spoon… It’s the best part of the week.

Today’s epic recipe, a version of this: Vegan Vanilla Ding Dongs
DSC_0016Real ‘black tar’ vanilla bean

DSC_0021Very vanilla sheet cake. I could have put this batter in a flute and sipped it all night.

DSC_0022Stay golden, Ponyboy

DSC_0025Cake-punching

DSC_0028Delicate texture

DSC_0035Piping freshly-beat coconut milk creme

DSC_0039All piped.

DSC_0041Cacao and cocoa butter

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DSC_0048Time for a chocolate coat

DSC_0058Chocolate. Everywhere.

DSC_0062Vanilla Ding Dongs done, after 3 hours. Let’s look

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