Vegan birthday cake for 25 kids

[Sakura03]

I’m struggling to find anywhere I can get a vegan birthday cake large enough unless I order a bespoke one and the quote I’ve had so far are between £90-110. I love good quality cake but with everything else it’s adding up, just to add the is just one vegan kid at the party but wouldn’t it been mean to just provide them a vegan cupcake (I’ve had some gorgeous vegan cakes so that’s definitely not an issue). I’ve never baked a vegan cake but I’m an okay baker in general however that’s obviously more time consuming… do I just suck it up and order an expensive bespoke cake🙈😬? Any suggestions please? Tia x

I had a party at the weekend and had a separate vegan cupcake and another different kind of cake separate to the main cake for another child that had an allergy. Those kids were just happy to get a cake and didn't care about not getting any of the main cake. Just get a normal cake and a separate one for the vegan child.

You can get vegan cakes in the supermarket! Tesco has a Bosh chocolate and lemon, Asda and Sainsbury’s have Just Love, Sainsbury’s also have Lazyday Foods, and Waitrose have this which has super reviews: www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/plantliving-vegan-chocolate-celebration-cake/593183-769116-769117. Could get a couple of those?

Vegan baking is even easier than non-vegan baking IMO as you don’t have to worry about things like eggs curdling or whatever. Can recommend some good recipes if you’re interested.

But thank you for considering the vegan child - how kind you are! X

What's the equivalent non-vegan price?

If the vegan cake is a lot more expensive then no, I wouldn't get it for one child. I'd get a similar looking cupcake (IE chocolate, or vanilla with white icing) to match the cake, light candles, blow out candles and take cake away out of sight to cut it. Then bring back slices/ vegan slices and it'll look like they're all from the same cake.

I buy supermarket cakes so £90 would be a lot extra for me.

Just buy the vegan child a small cupcake or something.

I certainly wouldn’t be spending that kind of money just for one child

Id just do cupcakes for everyone.

I bought a vegan cake from sainsburys for my mums birthday, wasn't expensive and served 12 adults with leftovers (last year admittedly) chocolate it was

Alternatively see if there's a cake box near you - they are egg free and (used to) have dairy free topping options. I've moved so it's been a while since I went there

Goodness dont do vegan for everyone! Just get a little cake for the vegan child

Can highly recommend this one! You can buy it in sainsbury’s - it’s delicious. They do a chocolate one too but I haven’t tried it yet

Have a word with the parents of the vegan child. Ask them what individual cup cake they would suggest you get from a shop.

Agree, do cupcakes for everyone so you can do a smallbatch of vegan ones (and the non vegan kids won't know/care anyway).
It's lovely that you are so considerate. My DS has food allergies and in almost all cases he ends up with no cake at all.😂

I agree with everyone else - get an indovidual
cupcake! That’s what we’ve done in the past, child perfectly happy.

Could you do cupcakes for all and match the toppers for the vegan and none vegan ones? So they feel like they have the same as everyone else?

My son has allergies and so has to have vegan cake. When we go to a party we aren't worried if he doesn't get cake (I always take some vegan chocolate and then he has something) and then he is so happy if he gets given a cup cake ! Honesty, he just thinks it wonderful that they have bought him something he can eat, he has never moaned that it is a different cake.
The Sainsburys chocolate vegan birthday cake is lovely though if you really are worrying!

Get cupcakes for everyone!
Display them nicely on a stand, put candles in the top ones.

Much easier to hand out too.

Do a normal cake and a vegan cupcake - we do the same for coeliacs or other dietary needs

DDs best friend & my SIL are dairy-free, & we have several friends who are vegan, so I'm used to making either dairy-free or vegan cakes when necessary. I don't agree with a PP above that vegan cakes are easier tbh, but I have found a few trusted recipes now.
In the past I've usually made a non-vegan main cake & vegan/dairy-free cupcakes so that there is something for everyone. It is very much appreciated.

If you want to try making some vegan cakes yourself, these are good:
www.janespatisserie.com/category/vegan/

Also this one is nice: www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/305946566

Absolutely give the vegan kid a separate cake. My child has a different dietary requirement but we're 100% ok with him being catered for separately rather than expecting all the kids to eat 'free from' food (and would always offer to bring our own food rather than expect the host to provide an alternative).

Thank you all, I’ve received some great tips! I’m now considering getting this cake, they do a two tiered version as well which serves 36. www.marksandspencer.com/chocolate-naked-cake-serves-24-/p/ckp60576473#intid=carousel_FUNH_AT_PHOENIX-SIMILAR_TOP_PDP_16_4:df14cc36-5a51-438c-bc6c-03354d3e03c4_pers_700_CZU7IiigRo_explo_D_15

I’ve got 22 children confirmed (3 haven’t responded), which one do I get? I’d like to offer the parents a slice of cake as well. I will get a vegan chocolate too to cater for the vegan child attending.

Make sure you let the other parents know it’s vegan. I wouldn’t want my children (or me) eating that.

Why on earth would you object to that cake @underneaththeash ?

Because it will be completely full of lots of crap (significantly more than a normal cake). That’s what happens when you substitute gluten/meat/eggs/milk you end up with some awful processed faux food.

underneaththeash hmm... I'm curious, why? The M&S cake is an ordinary chocolate cake and there is a vegan child attending so I will get a chocolate vegan cake for him and his parent, not sure I follow?

Some people behave like @underneaththeash about vegan foods. It’s tedious and babyish, I’ve learned just to ignore.

You are being ridiculous. What exactly dp you think is in it.. I'm not vegan, but vegan chocolate cake is lovely