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How to make that Elvis cake vegan (and other baking tips from a teen)

Fans of vegan food can get their fix this Saturday in Pasadena at the Vegan Beer and Food Festival . Clara Polito is one of dozens of vendors selling their goods at the fest this year. But her story is unique. Polito became a vegan when she was just a tween. Seeing a void in the vegan dessert market, she started baking.

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By Evan Kleiman • Jun 17, 2016 • 1 min read

Fans of vegan food can get their fix this Saturday in Pasadena at the Vegan Beer and Food Festival. Clara Polito is one of dozens of vendors selling their goods at the fest this year. But her story is unique. Polito became a vegan when she was just a tween. Seeing a void in the vegan dessert market, she started baking. Now, at the ripe old age of 19, she sells her vegan "inception" cookies, Elvis cake and cannoli around town and online as Clara Cakes.

Music: "Hög Luft (Fujasaki remix)" by Familjen and "Solomon Jones" by RJD2

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