Violet Sweet Shoppe

Please help us raise money for Mickaboo Companion Bird Rescue!  Donate your goods or $$$ to us on August 1st at 1884 Market Street, San Francisco from 9am- 2 pm. 

Mickaboo is a non-profit organization the helps companion birds (and wild parrots that are unable to be released due to illness).  They are in desperate need of money to help pay for vet bills and care for the overwhelming number of birds currently in foster care.  Please visit www.mickaboo.org to donate directly or contact me and donate to the sale.  ALL PROCEEDS GO TO MICKABOO!!!

If you’ve been anxious to get your hands on some Violet Sweet Shoppe treats, your moment is coming.  Please join me and my fellow baker friends at Submission Gallery 2183 Mission Street from 7:30pm to 9pm THIS THURSDAY!  We’ll be selling some tasty vegan sweets such as whoopie Pies, cupcakes, peanut butter cups, and more.  The event is a benefit for political prisoner Marie maison.  Find info at http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/06/24/18651753.php (which doesn’t actually say anything about the bake sale part but believe you me, it’s happening).

We’ll also be baking for the SF Vegan Bake Sale the last Saturday in July.  More info coming soon…

I don’t often get to eat the cakes that I make for others but in this case, I was sure to stick around for a slice.  Chocolate cake, bing cherries, vanilla frosting, and chocolate ganache made this my new favorite.  Happy Birthday Ruthie!

I started with fresh, ripe, organic raspberries…

…and after little debate, I decided on lemon curd in a ginger graham cracker crust.

Tripple berry pie with latice crust.  Sooo good.  For reals.

For those of you wondering when you’ll be able to get your hands on some of Violet Sweet Shoppe’s summer treats, I’m in the process of finding a new commercial kitchen space.  I’ll be sure to let you know asap.  Don’t fret though!  I’ll be participating in this months Vegan Bakesale, this time, in the East Bay!  Pies, tarts, and other stuff, I’m sure.  Be sure to check it out.

Check out this month’s issue of VegNews magazine.  Violet Sweet Shoppe’s Lemon Strawberry Bread was voted “Panel Favorite” in the Taste Test section.  Isn’t that sweet?!  (See page 71, May/June Issue)

(Obviously this isn’t a photo of the Lemon Strawberry Bread…)

It’s summer time and we’re taking a little break.  We are currently NOT TAKING NEW ORDERS.  If you would like information on future availability, please email violetsweetshoppe at yahoo.com.  Thanks for stoppin’ by!

Cookies and Cream Cake!  Someone recently received this cake for their birthday…and…I made an extra one for myself.

Pretty little cupcakes filled with meyer lemon curd and adorned with handmade flowers!

Spring is here!  Order a gift box for yourself or your friends!  New seasonal cookies and sweet breads coming soon…