I’ve kind of come to realize that messy desserts are literally heaven on a plate. No pretenses. Just a whole lot of deliciousness ready to be gobbled up.

This whipped coconut cream whipped cream tastes best when used immediately. However, it can last in the fridge—with proper storage—for up to one week. Just know that it might harden during that time and require mixing to soften. Cream vs Milk People seeking vegan-friendly single cream have a far greater choice available to them. It’s worth trying two or three to find out which floats your boat in terms of the flavour and consistency. For us, Oatly’s offering is tough to beat, though Sojade’s product is also very good. Vegan Cream Another soy-based single cream option from organic and plant-based food maker Provamel (who’ve been going since 1983!). This is also a very good replacement for standard dairy single cream, though contains a little more fat (albeit unsaturated) than some of those mentioned above.CAKE: If you’re looking to switch things up, you can replace the plain angel food cake with alternatives such as pound cake, chocolate cake, vanilla sponge cake, or even brownies. When you remove your can of coconut milk from the fridge, be careful not to shake it. The cream should all be at the top of the can and it should be hardened. Carefully scoop out the hard part and leave the watery part at the bottom of the can behind.

Buttercream– Buttercream is not really cream in the conventional sense and is more a type of icing. Made by combining butter or margarine with icing sugar, it’s easy to make your own vegan version, as we’ll detail later. You can serve this delectable mess right away, or you can refrigerate for a couple of hours or up to 24 hours.Whether you are a fan of whipped cream squirted onto hot chocolate or a drizzle of single cream over a slice of apple pie, dairy cream is off the menu for vegans. Given that conventional cream is made from milk (usually from cows) it should come as no surprise that it is not vegan. But all is not lost for those following a plant-based diet. As we shall show in this article, there are loads of great vegan-friendly alternatives to dairy cream. Sugar– As we discuss in our Is Sugar Vegan? article, most sugar is these days, but that used in a product that is clearly marked as vegan certainly will be. Simply used in vegan cream to add a bit of sweetness, as is the case in some dairy cream products too. We get it—some of us have a sweet tooth, and that's fine! Simply adjust the vanilla extract and powdered sugar to get the taste you're craving. Need some ideas for what to pair this vegan whipped cream with?