Find a Texas Bakery to Make Your Vegan Wedding Cake

Finding a bakery that will make a vegan wedding cake is a challenge no matter where you live, but can be especially daunting in not-so-vegan-friendly Texas. Here is a list of Texas bakeries that will custom make vegan wedding cakes:

ATX Vegan Bakery (Dhaba Joy) -- Austin, Texas

Straight out of the chef's home kitchen come the delectable offerings of ATX Bakery. Muffins, cookies, pies, cupcakes, and of course custom wedding cakes can be purchased via the ATX myspace account or through Dhaba Joy, a local restaurant that carries ATX baked goods. Pricing for wedding cakes (in flavors like chocolate peanut butter, cookies 'n' cream, and more) is as follows: $35- 2 layer 8", $40- 2 layer 9", $45- 2 layer 10"). Contact information: e-mail -- pinksparrows@gmail.com or phone -- (512)320-0705. Dhaba Joy is located at 2900 Guadalupe, Austin, Texas, 78705.

Mr. Natural -- Austin, Texas

A favorite eatery in Austin, Mr. Natural is a vegetarian restaurant, bakery, juice bar and health food store. On the menu is a vast array of vegetarian and vegan Mexican food that is authentic-tasting even if it contains some less than traditional ingredients. Delicious as the restaurant food is, the bakery items are at least as impressive. Mr. Natural offers wheat-free, sugar-free, dairy-free, vegan, and fruit-juice-sweetened items. They'll make a cake for your wedding or other special occasion. In addition to the usual chocolate and vanilla wedding cakes, Mr. Natural offers flavors such as German chocolate, tres leches, banana, and coconut, and can even make you a gluten-free wedding cake. Mr. Natural has two locations and can be contacted at: 1901 E. Cesar Chavez, Austin, Texas, 78702, (512)477-5228 and 2414- A South Lamar Austin, Texas 78704, (512)916-9223. E-mail : mrnatural@texas.net.

Wild Wood Art Cafe -- Austin (West Lake Hills), Texas

The Wild Wood Art Cafe and Bakery is known for its delicious vegan baked goods and desserts, as well as specialty gluten-free items like lasagna and pizza crust. Vegan cakes for weddings and other occasions must be special ordered and are usually priced between $28-38. Location: 3663 Bee Caves Road, #4A, West Lake Hills, Texas, 78746 . Phone: 1-800-420-4207 or 512-327-9660. E-mail: info@wildwoodartcafe.com.

Crosby Catering & Coffee -- Dallas, Texas

Whether you're vegan, diabetic, have food allergies, or are looking for organic or raw food, Crosby owner and executive chef Jeanette Prasifka can suit your needs. Wedding cakes are just one thing Crosby has to offer; they do dinner parties, wine tastings, cooking classes, vegetarian barbecues, and more. Contact information: P.O. Box 571314 -- Dallas, Texas 75357 -- info@crosbycafe.com -- (214)770-5573.

Spiral Diner and Bakery -- Dallas-Fort-Worth, Texas

Spiral Diner is a renowned vegan restaurant serving up traditional diner fare like meatball subs, Philly cheese steaks, and root beer floats. The bakery offers fresh vegan desserts daily, and will custom make wedding cakes. Whatever flavor or design you desire, the Spiral Bakery will not shy away from a challenge. As their website states, "Tell us what you want and when you want it and then we'll make it." Spiral is located at 1314 W. Magnolia Ave., Fort Worth, Texas, 76194. Phone: (817)3-EatVeg (817-332-8834). E-mail: veg@spiraldiner.com.

Yellow Rose Bakery -- Houston, Texas

Yellow Rose Bakery is a family-owned establishment with vegan baked goods to fulfill your every craving -- cakes, cookies, pies, petits fours, decorated sugar cookies, and brownies. If you're interested in a custom wedding cake, call for a tasting and design appointment. They have extensive flavor options (including red velvet and Boston cream) and design options including cupcake cakes. Location: 7710 Cherry Park Drive, Suite B., Houston, Texas, 77095. Phone: (866)479-3774. E-mail: yellowrosebakery@sbcglobal.net.