1.0HappyCowhttps://www.happycow.net/blogLacey Gibsonhttps://www.happycow.net/blog/author/laceygibson/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="9lMX9Ed51N"><a href="https://www.happycow.net/blog/restaurant-highlight-cloud-cakes-in-paris/">Restaurant Highlight: Cloud Cakes In Paris</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.happycow.net/blog/restaurant-highlight-cloud-cakes-in-paris/embed/#?secret=9lMX9Ed51N" width="600" height="338" title="“Restaurant Highlight: Cloud Cakes In Paris” — HappyCow" data-secret="9lMX9Ed51N" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.happycow.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/1.png658586Walk down any road in France and your eyes will feast on an exciting array of pastries, tarts, cakes, and croissants of all shapes, colors, and sizes. The decadent scent of the French traditional pâtisseries can be heaven to the nose, but they can also be torture to minds of those who follow strict vegan diets. However, since Cloud Cakes was created in Paris, plant-based tourists can have their cake and eat it too while visiting France. Cloud Cakes is a purely plant-based coffee shop tucked into the trendy second arrondissement that specializes in vegan baking. During my month in Paris, this shop was a go-to for sweet tooth days. The first sunny afternoon that I arrived, my jaw dropped at the wide selection American-style desserts, from lemon berry cupcakes to Oreo cookie cake to strawberry-topped cheesecake. Sunlight streamed into the open doors, luminous on the chill blue walls and comfy couches, where visitors relaxed. I wondered, how did this little slice of fluffy decadence arrive in the city of foie gras? I spoke with the shop’s friendly owners, who explained that the shop originated as a once-monthly sweets stand in a vegan tent of a local market. Co-owner Aelita […]