Even though it's Manischewitz season, there is one cake, available year-round, that I covet on the daily. It is served in numerous coffeeshops across Austin, including the one I frequent, T-bird. In fact, I am looking at it right now. Celeste's Best Pumpkin/Carrot Cake w/Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting.
A slice of this delicious baked good will set you back $4. A pretty penny for a square of single-layer cake. However, Celeste makes the frosting out of Tofutti vegan cream cheese substitute, and that stuff ain't cheap. The whole cake is vegan but also moist and delicious. I like to cut out dairy products wherever I can (I think I'm lactose intolerant--yesterday's latte caused much gastric distress, so I'm back on the soy) and this toothsome treat keeps you from missing them.
I want a slice of cake every time I come into the T-bird but since daily dessert is verboten among us figure-conscious American women over 30, I limit my intake to once a week, usually Saturdays. It has carrots and pumpkin in it--it has to be sort-of healthy, right? The cake is staring at me, though. And it is so damn yummy.
Posted by Zerd at April 16, 2008 01:35 PMi love this stuff too!
i think you should eat it.
Posted by: andrea at April 17, 2008 11:32 AM