A new bakery is coming to East Market Street and my friends I tell you that I can’t wait. I wish I could tell you exactly when Cake Flour is opening but they don’t have a firm opening date set yet. The owner did tell me though that it would definitely be by August 1.
She also gave me a flyer describing some of the treats we have to look forward to:
60 Proof Brownies Made with 60% cacao semisweet chocolate
Fluffies Homemade chocolate and vanilla marshmallows
Love Bugs Chocolate cake bugs full of chocolate love
Sunshine Cupcakes Lemoncello (Italian lemon liquor) cake with lemon buttercream
Black & White Soft vanilla cookie with chocolate and white icing
Trail Cookies Full of raisins, apricots, cherries and walnuts
Spring Pear mousse with vanilla cake and fresh whipped cream
The Cheddar Cheddar herb scones
Wakeup Quiche Made with fresh eggs from Kentucky farms and happy chickens
And here’s the pitch about the shop itself:
Imagine, sweet delights and real food you can feel good about! Our ingredients are all natural, organic and locally produced when available.
No artificial anything ever!
Naturally Delicious.Offering Homemade Cakes, Cupcakes, Cookies, Tarts, Brownies, Marshmallows, Biscotti, Vegan Pastries. Breakfast treats including scones, muffins and quiche. Select organic coffee and teas.
Cake Flour
A Natural Baking Company
It all sounds very, very good to me. And I’m pleased to see a bakery
giving some love to our vegan friends. Yay for vegan pastries. And yay for all the non-vegan pastries I’m going to eat.
Cake Flour
909 E. Market Street
Louisville, KY
502-719-0172
July 9th, 2008 at 10:11 am
Sounds awesome, how exciting! We Louisville vegans are quite lucky in the baked-goods department (Amazing Grace, Ray’s Monkey House, Highland Coffee), but woefully wanting in the “vegan breakfast” department. I can’t believe no restaurant has tried to cater to what would be a very strong niche (with no competition, apparently). Part of the reason I fell in love with Louisville was the short-lived vegan eatery Benedict’s, where I had a scrumptious vegan breakfast on my first visit to town. *sigh* I look forward to checking Cake Flour out, thanks for the tip!
July 9th, 2008 at 10:13 am
I thought of you on my recent trip to Seattle because I sampled some amazing vegan pancakes. They were made with bananas and coconut milk and if someone would put them on the menu in Louisville I’d order them every single time. We need to lobby the North End Cafe to step it up in this department.
July 9th, 2008 at 10:19 am
I’ve politely nagged North End half a dozen times, but I need to start a petition or letter writing campaign or something. An orangutan with below-average intelligence could make vegan french toast, it’s that easy. And if a restaurant already has soymilk (SO hard to come by in this day and age, I realize
, they’ve got all the ingredients they need. Vegan pancakes are slightly trickier, but still child’s play for any cook worth their salt. Tofu scrambles are super-easy too. I’ve been tempted to open my own restaurant, though I lack the $$ and initiative, just so Louisville would have some of the sorely-missed options.
July 9th, 2008 at 10:23 am
I think you’re right about businesses missing a strong niche here that would be relatively easy to cater to. Put me down on the petition or if you stumble into the money to open up your own vegan cafe count me among your first customers!
I love breakfast and vegan breakfast food is no different, so come on Louisville breakfast spots. Make us some tasty vegan french toast and pancakes and we promise to come buy them.
July 9th, 2008 at 6:42 pm
PJ: Northend does have a tofu stir-fry that is very delicious. They also have oatmeal with fresh fruit and nuts on top. Not as good as vegan french toast, I’ll admit, but it still allows me to eat out for breakfast with my husband, who is not a vegan.
July 9th, 2008 at 7:56 pm
Hey Becca,
Yeah, I’ve had North End’s tofu stir-fry thing several times, and while it is decent, it’s not really “breakfast food” to me, it’s like a salty savory Chinese stir fry and not really anything like a “tofu scramble” (which is generally lighter and not so soy-saucy). And the oatmeal is good with the addition of the fruit, but I’m still not blown away, I know they can do better than that!
Michelle, sorry to derail your post with my stories of woe about the dearth of local vegan breakfast options. Go Cake Flour!
July 9th, 2008 at 8:00 pm
Not at all PJ I’m happy to see this conversation taking place. I adore breakfast food so really any conversation about breakfast food is a-ok in my book.
I haven’t personally eaten the tofu stir fry at North End because I totally agree with you that it’s not a breakfast meal. A tofu scramble would be so easy to do, I’m really surprised they don’t have one on the menu. Particularly a Mexican/Migas style tofu scramble since they have a couple egg based dishes like that on the menu…
July 13th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
So exciting to hear about new vegan baked goods coming to town! I love Ray’s and Amazing Grace (and even Highland Coffee once in a while, but always great to get some more variety.) The Louisville airport also has Alternative Baking Company vegan cookies and new organic dried fruit available, we’ve made it to the big time!
July 19th, 2008 at 2:46 pm
As a former roommate of Claudia’s, I can tell you that you are in for a treat. I was spoiled by the creativity of food that went on in that house. I wish Claud and her team the best of luck and can’t wait to make a trip out there to stand in line with the rest of you.