Making Palm Cakes: Home cooks test the recipe from Planterra’s Food and Beverage team

Making Palm Cakes at Home: Home cooks weigh in on Planterra’s Vegan Palm Cake

The Planterra Palm Cake makes a great salad topping.

When we released the recipe of our signature plant-based Planterra Palm Cake a few weeks ago, we were pleasantly surprised to receive feedback and photos from home cooks. Detroit’s Hour Magazine published the recipe right before Mother’s Day—and since then, we have received comments and photos from both locals and foodies around the world, stretching from Vancouver to Milan.

Here’s what a few of the home cooks had to say:

“We had a blast making and devouring these vegan cakes,” said Andrew from Boulder, Colorado.

“Planterra inspired me to present it on a plate like a restaurant, rather than just serving food in a bowl,” remarked Nick in Ann Arbor.

The aioli and vinaigrette dressing received just as many comments as the cakes:      

“We especially like the pomegranate salad dressing, as our household was struggling to replace store-bought vinaigrettes with a fun homemade option,” said Vanessia from Vancouver.

“Mission accomplished. I like the tomato aioli,” shared Mario in Milan. 

Beth in Birmingham e-mailed, “The tomato aioli is now on my weekly home menu and is great on sandwiches and as a veggie dip.”

All of us at Planterra applaud these adventurous home cooks. “We recognize that the number of ingredients and steps involved in the recipe seems more like baking, which can be challenging for cooks like me, who are more intuitive and don’t always stick to directions,” says Shane Pliska, President of Planterra.

Originally offered on Planterra’s menu as a tray-passed hors d’oeuvre, we adapted the recipe to be prepared at home as either a salad or appetizer. The dish was designed to provide a balance of textures and flavors, while offering satisfaction similar to fried goat cheese or crab cakes. This is just one of many items offered on Planterra’s expanded menu of plant-based options for vegetarians, vegans, and omnivores alike.

The home cooks also shared some helpful tips based on their experiences preparing the vegan Planterra Palm Cake:

• Do not make the cakes too large. A silver dollar size cake fries-up perfect in a cast iron skillet. If it’s too big, the cake will seem too mushy. 
  

•   When entertaining, make the Planterra Palm Cake batter and Aioli the night before. 
  

• Try serving it with a tomato avocado salad, the flavor combination of the crispy fried cake and the creamy avocado are a delicious match-up.

See the recipe in our previous blog post here!

If you plan to make this recipe at home, be sure to view our how-to video on YouTube: “How to make a vegan Planterra Palm Cake Salad.”     

We are actively preparing our next recipe to release from our Food and Beverage team.  Please contact us if you have any special requests.  

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