Story The Bakery Zola's Bakery (Named after my beloved dog Zola) is a vegan bakery specialising in plant-based cakes and treats. Founded in 2019 under the name Portia Bakes Vegan, we started off baking in our East London flat, baking for friends and local markets. Interest quickly grew and we expanded our cakes across the UK shipping orders through lockdown. Learning from my Nan at any early age, I was inspired to recreate some of those bakes using plant-based ingredients.