hey there LA vegan cupcake lovers (i know there is a grip of you out there), i have some really good news. remember when i lamented the closing of leda’s bakeshop in sherman oaks? well, as of recently, the original vegan baker at leda’s, kim garr has started selling her recipes to the public via her online bakeshop, c’est la v!
i know that a lot of vegan hearts (including mine) sank when they learned about the shutting of leda’s. kim garr read my melancholy post and emailed me to tell me that even though she no longer worked at leda’s, she had been improving her vegan recipes with plans to launch her own online bakery. i was so stoked to hear this, and now it looks like she is finally up and running. i haven’t personally tried any of c’est la v’s baked goods…but i thought i should let y’all know what they have to offer. here are just a few of the goodies. check out the full menu here.
c'est la v vegan cupcakes: moist, delicate cakes topped with fluffy, creamy frosting. (chocolate cake with vanilla frosting pictured) $3.25 each
vegan chocolate chip cookies: 12 minis/ $4.75
vegan rugelach: raspberry, strawberry or apricot. 6 pieces/ $5.25
c’est la v offers loads more vegan goodies than the ones pictured above. check them out and place an order if you want to relive the good old days of leda’s bakeshop and try some new/improved stuff as well. they also have lots of mouth-watering things that aren’t even listed on the menu like chocolate peanut butter fudge and plum kuchen cake.
so there you have it. while i haven’t actually tried c’est la v’s baked goods myself, i know they come from the mastermind behind my all-time favorite vegan cupcakes. i guess when one door closes, a new one opens…it was tough saying goodbye to leda’s, but c’est la v! so los angeles vegans, embrace the new vegan baking line from our talented local kim garr.
c’est la v
Kim Garr
Owner / Baker
818.326.4443
kimgarr1@gmail.com
www.cestlavbakeshop.com
also check out kim’s kick ass vegan blog:
www.cestlavegan.com
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9:26 pm on March 23rd, 2009
The velvet cupcakes were great (it’s very difficult to find a velvet cupcake that doesn’t have radioactive red dye in it)
I think Lark in Silverlake carries a vegan orange-chocolate cupcake. (can’t really vouch for it because I haven’t actually tried it, but it sounds good!)
10:59 pm on March 23rd, 2009
oh wow that is awesome news! I can’t wait to hear what places are carrying her vegan treats!
2:02 pm on March 24th, 2009
OMG Leda’s is back! I love those damn cupcakes. And snickerdoodles. Excellent news, indeed.
And thanks, lady
Hopefully Whole Foods will be able to fill your cravings soon.