Find a California Bakery to Make Your Vegan Wedding Cake

Perhaps the most difficult aspect of planning a vegan wedding is finding a bakery to make you a vegan wedding cake. If you are a vegan planning a California wedding, then you've come to the right place to find a vegan wedding cake. For weddings that will take place in Los Angeles, California or San Francisco, California, check out Find a Los Angeles Bakery to Make Your Vegan Wedding Cake or Find a San Francisco Bakery to Make Your Vegan Wedding Cake. For weddings taking place in any other area of California, the following list of bakeries should help you out:

Vegan Lust Bakery -- Berkeley, California

Vegan Lust Bakery makes all-vegan, all-organic cookies, tarts, and artisan wedding cakes, many of which are also available without gluten, soy, sugar, and/or nuts. The vegan wedding cake flavors offered by the bakery are vanilla, carrot, chocolate, and lemon poppyseed, The vegan wedding cake frostings offered include vanilla, lemon, or peanut butter buttercream, chocolate ganache, and dark chocolate. The vegan wedding cake fillings available include fresh fruit, lemon creme, and chocolate or peanut butter mousse. Wedding cake pricing begins at $6 per serving, and delivery costs $50. Wedding consultations and tastings are free of charge. Phone: (510) 883-1481. E-mail: Mickey@VeganLust.com.

Bewitching Elegance -- Burlingame, California

Located inside Preston's Candy and Ice Cream, the Bewitching Elegance bakery produces only cakes and specializes in classic, vegan, and gluten-free wedding and special event cakes. Given their association with Preston's, they can also coordinate candies and favors for your wedding. Pastry chef Diane Rinella is the sole person who will work on your cake, from consultation, to design, to creation. The following services are included with the purchase of your cake: free cake consultation, including cake tasting; free 30-minute follow-up cake design consultation; delivery and set-up; coordination with the event location; written directions for the person who will be cutting the cake, so the correct serving size and number of servings is accomplished; a wide variety of garnishes, including chocolate dipped strawberries, truffles, truffle cups, custom chocolates, and candied fruit. Multiple flavors for tiers or layers is offered, and the Bewitching Elegance bakery will even create custom flavors for you. The wedding cake flavors offered are: banana, carrot, chocolate, chocolate-bourbon, coconut-rum, ginger-lavender, lemon, lime, orange, red velvet, toasted almond, vanilla, gingerbread (seasonal), and pumpkin (seasonal). The wedding cake fillings offered are: chocolate, raspberry, lemon, orange, cherry, Kahlua, strawberry, strawberry rose, rose, rum, apricot, coffee, mocha, and chocolate hazelnut. The wedding cake frostings offered are: vanilla buttercream, chocolate buttercream, vanilla fondant, chocolate fondant, and chocolate ganache. Address: 1170 Broadway, Burlingame, California, 94010. Phone: (510) 469-6976. E-mail: Contact page.

Allison's Gourmet -- Nevada City, California

Well known to vegans for her vegan cookie and brownie of the month clubs, Allison River Samson of the Allison's Gourmet vegan bakery also creates custom wedding cakes. Vegan wedding cakes are priced at $5.50-8.50 per serving, and there is a $50 delivery and set-up fee. Mailing address: P.O. Box 2454, Nevada City, California, 95959. Phone: (530) 265-1993. E-mail: Contact page.

Sweet and Organic Custom Cakes and Desserts -- Oak Park, California

The Sweet and Organic bakery specializes in custom wedding cakes, special occasion cakes, and desserts made with natural, organic ingredients. Cakes can be made to suit your specific dietary needs be it vegan, gluten free, without nut based ingredients, or sugar free. Wedding consultations and tastings are done by appointment, in your own home, cost $50 per consultation (the price is applied to the total cost of your cake), and include a combination of four cake and frosting flavors for you to sample. All orders are delivered, and the cost of delivery and set up is $40 per hour or any portion thereof. The Sweet and Organic bakery offers over one dozen cake flavors and over two dozen fillings, frostings, and toppings. Cake prices begin at $4.50 per person and may increase depending on the design of your wedding cake. Cupcakes and other bakery items are also available. Address: 638 Lindero Canyon Rd., Oak Park, California, 91377. Phone: (818)943-1363. E-mail: customcakesbymichelle@gmail.com.

Stephanie's Bakery -- San Diego, California

Stephanie's Bakery creates delicious healthy bakery items and desserts, as well as caters, and makes wedding and special event cakes. Cakes are created with organic ingredients and can be made vegan and/or sugar-free. The vegan wedding cake flavors available are: carrot, chocolate, German chocolate, lemon, lemon coconut, hazelnut, marble fudge, strawberries and cream (seasonal), and peaches and cream (seasonal). The vegan wedding cake fillings available are: lemon, raspberry, raspberry mousse, chocolate, and mango mousse. The vegan wedding cake frostings available are buttercream, chocolate, and cream cheese. Alternately, vegan cheesecakes and cupcakes are also offered. Pricing for vegan wedding cakes begins at $6 per serving, and tastings are available by appointment. Address: 4879 Voltaire Street, San Diego, California, 92107. Phone: (619) 221-0285. E-mail: sales@stephaniesbakery.com.

Vegetarian House -- San Jose, California

Vegetarian House is a restaurant that features an international menu and specializes in Asian vegetarian and vegan cuisine. Catering is available for weddings and other special events, as is bakery service. The Vegetarian House bakery makes many sizes and shapes of cakes, and prices vary accordingly, from a 12 serving cake for $35, to a 60 serving cake for $115. Address: 520 East Santa Clara Street, San Jose, California, 95112. Phone: (408) 292-3798. E-mail: info@vegetarianhouse.us.

Sojourner Restaurant and Cafe -- Santa Barbara, California

The Sojourner Cafe has been a Santa Barbara institution for nearly 30 years, and serves up vegetarian and vegan comfort food, including specialty vegan desserts and bakery items such as coconut rice pudding and almond sugar cookies. Special order bakery items offered include vegan wedding cakes, pies, tortes and more. Address: 134 E. Canon Perdido, Santa Barbara, California, 93101. Phone: (805) 965-7922. E-mail: sojo@sojournercafe.com.

Black China Bakery and Cafe -- Santa Cruz, California

Black China Bakery has been thriving for 25 years, and produces incredible vegan treats such as brownies, pumpkin pie, shortbread, scones, and more. They offer whole cakes and other bakery items at their location as well as in stores such as Whole Foods, and they will custom make vegan wedding cakes. Address: 1121 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, California, 95062. Phone: (831) 460-1600. E-mail: katelin@blackchinabakery.com.

Real Food Daily -- Santa Monica, California

A favorite of Southern California residents, including celebrities, Real Food Daily has been creating fresh, organic, vegan food for 14 years. The restaurant offers an extensive menu of California cuisine, including decadent desserts made with little sugar and often without gluten. Catering is available and, in addition to custom vegan wedding cakes, Real Food Daily has vegan cupcakes, pies, and other bakery items for you to choose from. Some of the cake flavors offered include German chocolate, carrot, tiramisu, and coconut. Cakes cost about $4-5 per serving. Cupcakes are $35 per baker's dozen. Address: 514 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, California, 90401. Phone: (310) 451-7544. E-mail: Contact page.

Decadence Wedding Cakes -- Santa Ynez, California

The Decadence bakery offers one-of-a-kind artisan wedding cakes created by pastry chef Dawn Peters, who has 15 years of professional experience, and will personally consult with you about you wedding cake. Intricate edible handpainted flowers and other decoration can be created for your cake, and while the Decadence bakery is not a completely vegan company, vegan options are offered. The vegan wedding cake flavors available are chocolate, banana, carrot, and lemon. Wedding cake pricing is $4-6 per serving, and cupcakes cost $4 per cupcake. Wedding consultations are held at the Santa Ynez Inn, which is located at: 3627 Sagunto Street, Santa Ynez, California, 93460. To make an appointment with Dawn Peters phone: 805-344-4077. E-mail: DawnPeters@verizon.net.

Madeleine Bistro -- Tarzana, California

Madeline Bistro is a restaurant and catering service serving gourmet vegetarian and vegan dishes such as portabella mushroom filet mignon and porcini-crusted tofu scallops. However, if the main menu is impressive, the dessert menu must be seen to be believed. Chef David Anderson has found ways to create seemingly impossible-to-make-vegan desserts and bakery items, including creme brulee, flourless cake, and even meringue. If in addition to a vegan wedding cake, you are interested in their catering, the service includes menu development, rental coordination, china and stemware, table linens, and service staff. Address: 18621 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana, California, 91356. Phone: (818) 758-6971. E-mail: info@madeleinebistro.com.

Mary's Secret Garden -- Ventura, California

Mary's Secret Garden is an all vegan bistro with a special knack for delicious bakery items. They always have a "cake of the day" special, and will custom make vegan wedding cakes. Address: 100 S. Fir Street, Ventura, California, 93001. Phone: (805) 641-FOOD (3663).