Mum starts vegan bakery after struggling to find birthday cake for son

A mum who started a vegan bakery after struggling to find a birthday cake her son could eat says the business has got off to a sweet start. Talented cook Louise Nicholson, 38, opened the Naked Bakery in Edinburgh last December, and has provided baked goods to the likes of Harvey Nichols and Waterstones. The former fashion photographer was inspired to set up the bakery, where all cakes are dairy-free and also made without egg, after finding out her son, David, 15, had a dairy intolerance. As a child David suffered from sickness and stomach pains and it wasn’t until after several trips to the hospital that it was discovered he was lactose intolerant. Louise said: “The whole business came around because I couldn’t find a birthday cake anywhere for David.