Say ‘I Do’ to Vegan Cake! San Diego Bakery Makes PETA’s Top 10 List for Best Wedding Cakes

For Immediate Release:
May 13, 2025

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Nicole Perreira 202-483-7382

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Top-tier cakes for soy-mates! In time for peak wedding season, PETA is naming its picks for the nation’s ten best “Bakeries That Take the Cake”—and San Diego’s own Hazel & Jade nabbed a spot for creating captivating and craveable wedding cakes that are egg- and dairy-free and perfect for compassionate couples planning plant-powered nuptials.

Established by pastry chefs Andrea “Hazel” Bender and Jade Warner in 2017, Hazel & Jade is an all-vegan bakery in Hillcrest that offers an assortment of big flavors for the Big Day, including the Salted Chocolate—a heavenly pairing of white cake, salted chocolate buttercream, and chocolate cookie crunch. Other customer favorites include a white cake with vanilla bean crème anglaise and fresh berries, and an indulgent chocolate cake filled with espresso buttercream and chocolate cookie.

*An elegant two-tiered vegan wedding cake with colorful, romantic flowers by Hazel & Jade. Credit:* *Sarah Zimmerman*

“Hazel & Jade is baking up beautiful wedding cakes without a crumb of cruelty to chickens or cows,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “Every winner on PETA’s list is a perfect match for couples committed to helping all animals live happily ever after.”

Other winners on PETA’s list include (in no particular order) Flour + Time in Atlanta; cake. vegan bakery in Dover, New Hampshire; Plant Baked by Sarah in Baltimore; Happy Chicks Bakery in Cincinnati; P.S. & Co. in Philadelphia; The Cake Bar in Denver; Botanical Bakeshop in Milan, Michigan; James Street Cakes in Bellingham, Washington; and Valhalla Bakery, with locations in Orlando and St. Petersburg, Florida.

Each winner will receive a framed certificate from PETA along with bragging rights.

PETA notes that studies show that Gen Z prioritizes conscientious menus and sustainability in their wedding planning. Every person who goes vegan saves the lives of nearly 200 animals each year. PETA’s free vegan starter kit can help those looking to make the switch.

Hazel & Jade is located at 3852 4th Ave., San Diego, and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. (closed on Monday) and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday.

PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat”—points out that Every Animal Is Someone and offers free Empathy Kits for people who need a lesson in kindness. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow PETA on X, Facebook, or Instagram.