498572 Wed Mar 12 20:09:21 -0700 2008 12 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 3487414 I have a friend who is vegan and I would like to buy her a birthday cake but don't know where. Any ideas? Wed Mar 12 20:09:21 -0700 2008 171756 rocio415 1 3487558 What area are you looking in? Wed Mar 12 21:08:10 -0700 2008 3487414 10159 Ruth Lafler 1 3487679 Black China Bakery, out of Santa Cruz, makes delicious vegan chocolate cakes (also choc-mint, choc-rasberry). Last I checked, you could buy one frozen from bay area Whole Foods. It thaws quickly and tastes very fresh. They also have it avail. by the slice. Non-vegans will enjoy it too; they don't skimp on sugar. Nummy. Wed Mar 12 22:05:04 -0700 2008 3487414 146636 eldub 1 3489151 Are you looking in SF or the surrounding area? In SF, Rainbow Grocery carries vegan cakes. MaggieMudd also makes non-dairy "ice cream" cakes. You can order a cake from Millennium. Whole Foods has a few vegan cakes in their repertoire. Thu Mar 13 10:41:16 -0700 2008 3487414 136252 rahir 2 3490486 MaggieMudd's ice cream cakes are very good. They are a reliable bet for an indulgent cake that can please both vegans and non. Cafe Gratitude is another option. They sell a rotating variety of raw vegan cakes and pies. Their cheesecakes can be great, if a bit of an acquired taste. Thu Mar 13 16:37:52 -0700 2008 3489151 69364 grishnackh 1 3489185 Same question last month: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/487276 Thu Mar 13 10:47:18 -0700 2008 3487414 11369 Robert Lauriston 2 3489260 I don't know Robert but it seems to me there is a difference between vegan breakfast pastries and a vegan birthday cake. The icing is a problem. Isa Chandra Moskowitz where are you when we need you? Thu Mar 13 11:03:16 -0700 2008 3489185 105235 wolfe 1 3490506 Nabolom Bakery in Berkeley makes 'em. Thu Mar 13 16:43:25 -0700 2008 3487414 25012 chemchef 1 3490747 I've had a delicious vegan birthday cake from Whole Foods (I usually avoid vegan desserts like the plague), but it wasn't here in the Bay Area. I'd check with them anyway. Thu Mar 13 18:00:12 -0700 2008 3487414 10658 Atomica 1 3493752 Whole Food is a good bet. They have small and large chocolate vegan cakes. Also chocolate iced cupcakes. And sometimes vegan chocolate mousse and/or choc mousse cakes. Which is yum with a bit of peanutbutter. ;) These are in the bakery section. Fri Mar 14 14:33:06 -0700 2008 3487414 174772 eateneverywhere 1 3494596 Hi Rocio, I have an excellent and easy recipe for vegan chocolate cake that you may be interested in for the future. Let me know, and I'll post in on the Home Cooking forum. Fri Mar 14 20:24:07 -0700 2008 3487414 14047 TerriL 1 3512002 there's a cupcake place in berkeley, in that mall where the original peet's is. they do a chocolate vegan cupcake, and if you order a day or two in advance, they can make a cake, with raspberry jam in the center and a mocha frosting. i got one in october for my bf's birtday. he loved it. and i did too. and i'm not a vegan. Thu Mar 20 13:34:06 -0700 2008 3487414 62255 iheartfruit 2 3512460 It's probably "Love at First Bite" that you're referring to. http://www.loveatfirstbitebakery.com/ Thu Mar 20 15:47:22 -0700 2008 3512002 87028 dreamsicle