I don’t always post all of my cake creations here on this blog, but I thought I would these.  My very loyal friend always contacts me about making a dessert for her law firm whenever they are hosting parties or gatherings.  I’m not sure what the the event was this time, but they requested 50 chocolate and vanilla cupcakes.  The colors of the linens were turquoise and pink, so I made some fondant daisies to match the linen colors.

And here’s some photos of the cake and cupcake display I made for my cousin’s graduation party.  It’s hard to believe she’s done with high school already; it feels like she just started last week!  The pattern on the cake matched the party invitations:

It’s interesting to note that most of the people who I make cakes for are not vegan.  Actually, most are not even vegetarian, but vegan cakes is a fun way to show them that vegan food isn’t weird or scary.  We eat what other people eat, we just make it in a different way.  At the party, it was interesting to see peoples’ reactions when they found out the cupcakes were vegan.  One party-goer who has a fondness for cupcakes ate 4 and told me that these were some of the best (or maybe he said the best) he’s ever had.  Another couldn’t believe I made them without butter.  I have to say that the reason why these cakes taste so good is that they are all homemade from scratch, I make them in small batches, and they are vegan.  If you stop eating dairy for any length of time, eating it again is totally disgusting.  There have been times when I’ve nibbled on something that has dairy in it (just to see if I would like it) and the only thing I can taste is the dairy.  I tried to eat a cookie made with butter and it was the most disgusting thing I’ve ever tasted.  Yes, me… former lover of cheese and butter.  When I was vegetarian, I always said veganism was “too hardcore” because I love cheese and could never give it up.  Well, I did miss it at first, but now that I haven’t had it in a long time, there’s absolutely nothing appealing about it.

I digress… the point I’m trying to make is that I do enjoy making cakes for people who are unfamiliar with a vegan lifestyle.  It’s an easy, non-confrontational way to introduce them to vegan eating.