It stuck in my mind and when I saw an egg-less sponge recipe I thought I'd experiment and see if I could omit the butter too and still make something edible, so glad I did these are gorgeous! It's the butterscotch syrup that makes these so divine (and its suitable for vegans, I did check)
Oh and the name? Well, the word Vegan always make me think of the Vogons from Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy, (I don't know why, but I do love a bit of Sci-Fi) after expressing this to The Good Dr he quickly started calling these Vogon Buns, usually preceded by "Have you got any more of those".
For 10 mini loaves
Ingredients:
80g Caster sugar
80g Sunflower oil (this was 8 of my tablespoons)
140g Lyle's Butterscotch Syrup
200g Self raising flour
1/2 tsp Bicarbonate of soda
1/2 tsp Baking powder
170ml boiling water
Method:
Preheat the oven to fan 160c. Line non stick tins with baking parchment (don't butter...)
Divide between the tins and bake for 16mins or until cooked, which is when they bounce back when gently poked with a finger or skewer comes out clean. Allow to cool in the tins for 5 minutes then place on a cooling rack to cool completely, or to cool just enough so you don't burn your mouth...
Voila, gorgeous vegan cakes, enjoy! xx