Vegan and Gluten Free Cakes
Everything You Need to Know

Whether you follow a plant based diet, have coeliac disease, or simply need a cake that everyone at the party can enjoy, ordering a vegan or gluten free cake should not mean settling for something dry and disappointing. The truth is, modern baking has come so far that a well made vegan or gluten free cake can be just as delicious as a traditional one. Sometimes even better.

Vegan Cakes: What You Need to Know

A vegan cake contains no animal products whatsoever. That means no eggs, no butter, no milk and no cream. Instead, we use:

• Plant based butter for richness and moisture
• Oat milk or almond milk instead of dairy
• Flax eggs or aquafaba (chickpea water) as egg replacements
• High quality dark chocolate which is naturally dairy free
• Coconut cream for fillings and ganache

The result is a sponge that is moist, rich and full of flavour. In blind taste tests, most people cannot tell the difference between our vegan chocolate cake and the regular version.

Best Vegan Cake Flavours

Some flavours work exceptionally well as vegan recipes:

• Chocolate tastes incredible because dark chocolate is naturally vegan and incredibly rich
• Lemon drizzle works perfectly because the moisture comes from lemon juice and syrup
• Carrot cake is naturally suited to vegan baking because the carrots provide so much moisture
• Biscoff is a natural winner because Lotus biscuits are already vegan
• Coconut uses coconut milk and desiccated coconut for incredible natural flavour
• Salted caramel made with coconut cream produces a gorgeous, rich caramel

Gluten Free Cakes: What You Need to Know

A gluten free cake replaces traditional wheat flour with alternative flours that contain no gluten. Common substitutes include:

• Almond flour which produces an incredibly moist, dense, flavourful sponge
• Rice flour for a lighter, more delicate texture
• Gluten free flour blends designed to replicate the behaviour of wheat flour
• Tapioca starch and potato starch for structure and binding

The biggest concern people have about gluten free cakes is texture. Traditional gluten free baking sometimes produced crumbly, dry results. But modern techniques and flour blends have solved this problem completely. A well made gluten free cake is moist, tender and holds together beautifully.

Best Gluten Free Cake Flavours

• Almond and orange is a natural classic. The almond flour creates an incredibly moist base and the orange adds brightness
• Pistachio works brilliantly with nut based flours
• Chocolate is excellent because cocoa powder adds structure and richness
• Vanilla with a good gluten free blend is virtually indistinguishable from the wheat version
• Red velvet adapts well to gluten free flour blends

Both Vegan AND Gluten Free

Yes, we can make cakes that are both vegan and gluten free. It requires a bit more planning because we are working around multiple restrictions, but the results are excellent. Chocolate is the star flavour for combined dietary requirements because both dark chocolate and cocoa powder are naturally free from gluten and dairy.

How Much More Do They Cost?

Expect to pay approximately 10 to 20 percent more for a vegan or gluten free cake compared to a standard version. This covers the higher cost of specialist ingredients. For example:

• A standard 8 inch birthday cake at £100 would be approximately £110 to £120 as vegan or gluten free
• A standard wedding cake at £400 would be approximately £440 to £480

The supplement is modest and absolutely worth it for a cake that everyone can enjoy.

Allergy Safety

We take allergies extremely seriously. When you order a cake with specific dietary requirements, we:

• Use separate, cleaned equipment for allergen free baking
• Source ingredients with clear allergen labelling
• Confirm all ingredients with you before baking
• Label the finished cake with a full ingredient list

However, please note that our kitchen is not a dedicated allergen free facility. While we take every precaution, trace amounts may be present. If you have a severe anaphylactic allergy, please discuss your specific needs with us so we can advise honestly.

Everyone deserves a cake that tastes amazing. Dietary requirements should never mean settling for second best.