Doisy & Dam will broaden Nurture Brands into the confectionery sector whilst also complementing our better-for-you and sustainability led proposition.” Wilkinson added: “We look forward to seeing our brand grow under Nurture Brands and wish them every success for the future.” Doisy & Dam has challenged confectionery giants with its range of sustainable, healthier plant-based chocolates Ben Arbib, who founded Nurture Brands in 2019, said Doisy & Dam was “a real disrupter” bringing “excitement and new formats” from the dairy milk category into plant-based chocolate.

Next get your Doisy and Dam truffles and add one into each of the centre of the cupcakes. This will leave you with an oozing middle after baking!

Truffles. Delicious on their own, sensational inside a cake. The lovely Liv ( liv_ingplantbased)'s recipe for vegan Christmas cupcakes will have you wishing it could be Christmas every day (sorry Wizzard). Wilkinson told The Grocer the business had suffered “death by a thousand cuts” as energy costs and raw material prices spiralled. Managing director Adam Draper told The Grocer the group’s ambitions were to become “the PepsiCo of UK sustainable fmcg”.

Nurture Brands has rescued Doisy & Dam from administration, continuing its buy-and-build strategy and expanding its sustainable plant-based consumer products offering into the confectionery category. Line a 2lb loaf tin with greaseproof paper . The easiest way to do this is to scrunch your paper first - it will then mould to the shape of the tin more easily. To make the chocolate drizzle, melt the chocolate and stir in the maple syrup and oil. Drizzle the chocolate over the cake with a spoon or add the mixture to a piping bag for more control.

Whilst the cake is baking, make your orange drizzle. Add the juice and sugar to a small saucepan and simmer over a medium heat for about 10 minutes, until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat and leave to one side. Doisy & Dam are perfect for conscious gift-givers; all of their products are palm oil free, vegan, non-GMO and made with ethically sourced chocolate. Doisy & Dam are also proud to be a B Corp certified company. Once cooled, make your buttercream frosting by adding all of the ingredients to a bowl. Make sure the butter is straight from the fridge. Add all of the ingredients to a large bowl and mix with an electric hand whisk until combined, light and fluffy (about 1-2 minutes).

In addition, all the usual Doisy & Dam favourites – including D&Ds, Ballers, Buttons, the bars, and their new Peanut D&Ds – will also be available this Christmas alongside their new chocolate subscription boxes. Make your chia egg by adding 5 tbsp of water to 1 tbsp of chia seeds. Set aside for at least 10 minutes. Last year, it ramped up the challenge to M&M’s with its own take on dark chocolate-covered peanuts to expand its range of healthier alternatives to a number of classic chocolate treats such as Maltesers and Buttons. In a bowl place in all of your dry ingredients first and combine together. In the same bowl add in your wet ingredients and mix together.

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When you have your frosting, pipe on the cupcakes or put on top with a spoon. Either way it will taste great!