As the founder of a vegan bakery that specializes in making treats you could never tell are vegan, I get asked A LOT of questions about vegan baking so I thought I’d start answering some of those here on the blog on a segment I call “Ask a Vegan Baker.” I know, super creative, but it’s self explanatory! Today’s question: what is the secret to the perfect chocolate cake? As a lover of all things chocolate, this one is very close to my heart. The answer is pretty simple: the perfect chocolate cake is not overly sweet. A lot of chocolate cakes out there can be hurt-your-face-sweet and that is not good. All the chocolate cakes at the Curious Cat...
Have you ever set out to do something and then 3 minutes in, you're like what the heck did I get myself into? That was me after announcing on my Instagram that I was going to be veganizing the challenges from season 10 of The Great British Baking Show. When I set off on this challenge, I had no clue of what I was getting myself into to be honest. I just thought it'd be fun. Little did I know I would learn so much in the process too. Here were my favorite moments and recipes: Bread Week: Helena's Cinnamon Rolls I had never made cinnamon rolls before and I was so nervous! It's crazy to think these amazing cinnamon rolls...
When I started the Curious Cat Bakery I had one main goal: to change the world one vegan dessert at a time. I wanted (and still do) to get more people to choose a vegan dessert because at the end of the day, a good cupcake is a good cupcake. Period. Regardless of whether it is vegan or not. But that’s not the only aspect of the bakery’s world changing mission. I run my business the way I hope others, however big or small, will run theirs. So I pay any contracted employees a minimum of $15/hour. I treat every vendor with respect. I support other local (and when possible women-owned) businesses for services and products I need like printing...
I call it the gateway drug. The Once Pecan a Time Cookie is the one item in the Curious Cat Bakery menu that literally everyone loves. It doesn’t matter if you don’t like nuts, if you’re not really a cookie person (whhhaaat? that’s a thing?) or if you’re not really a sweets person (again, what?!). Everyone who tries it, loves it. So when I decided to compete in the Morean Arts Center Annual Cupcake Contest this last Saturday, I knew I had to incorporate that cookie in my entry. I settled on a chocolate cake with fudge frosting and a cookie across the top. That way you get a little bit of cookie with every bite. Well, I’m happy to...
