Curious Cat Bakery Blog

My Favorite Baking Quotes
My Favorite Baking Quotes
There are some things that only bakers understand. Like how the effort of spending HOURS making bread is totally worth it when you take it out of the oven and... Read more...
What are the basics of vegan baking?
What are the basics of vegan baking?
So maybe you’re vegan and craving some cookies. Maybe your friend or co-worker who’s vegan just asked you to make them a birthday cake. Maybe you’re new to this whole... Read more...
Easy Vegan Ice Cream Treats
Easy Vegan Ice Cream Treats
I don't know about where you are but here in Florida in the summer it gets to be roughly about 10 degrees cooler than the surface of the sun and... Read more...
My Vegan Story: Why I Stopped Eating Meat and Dairy
My Vegan Story: Why I Stopped Eating Meat and Dairy
“That’s it. I’m done.” That’s what I said on March 18, 2011 as I watched the image of a cow being forced to slaughter — afraid, unwilling, desperate for help... Read more...
Veganizing the Great British Baking Show
Veganizing the Great British Baking Show
What's your favorite cooking or baking show? I am one of the millions who’s become fascinated with — even deeply emotionally invested in — the Great British Baking Show. I... Read more...
How can you veganize a boxed cake?
How can you veganize a boxed cake?
Back in the day before I went vegan I used to eat boxed cake all the time. You know, the stuff you add water, oil and eggs and it magically... Read more...
Recipe: Vegan Chocolate Refrigerator No Bake Cake
Recipe: Vegan Chocolate Refrigerator No Bake Cake
If you love chocolate, hate having to work for it, and doing dishes is not your jam, let me tell you, my friend, you're going to love this recipe. Some... Read more...
What vegan milk is best for baking?
What vegan milk is best for baking?
With so many options out there when it comes to plant based milks, it can be hard to decide which one you should use when baking. Different vegan milks have... Read more...
Meet the Bakery Cats!
Meet the Bakery Cats!
When you own a business called the Curious Cat Bakery, people naturally ask if you're a crazy cat lady. Well, if you needed further proof of it, here's an entire... Read more...
What's the best vegan egg wash?
What's the best vegan egg wash?
When you’re baking bread, the whole thing is not quite complete without that shiny, golden coat over it, right?One problem with that is the way you get that shiny golden... Read more...
This is why your vegan buttercream is melting
This is why your vegan buttercream is melting
If your vegan buttercream is falling apart, odds are it’s a problem with your recipe. And today on Ask a Vegan Baker we’re talking about exactly what could be going... Read more...
4 easy recipes to make with fresh fruit
4 easy recipes to make with fresh fruit
Considering it’s early June, odds are you have a fruit problem in your hands right now. Maybe that mango tree in your backyard has gone bonkers and given you buckets... Read more...