Clara Polito runs the Los Angeles-based vegan baking business, ClaraCakes. She started baking when she was twelve years old, shortly after becomingvegan. Presenting her latest creations at shows throughout Los Angeles, sheeventually gained customers and attention while charming the taste buds ofeveryone from crust-punks to lawyers, uniting them one sweet tooth at a time.Now 19, Clara hosts pop-up brunches and dinners throughout LA, sells atfood and music festivals, and has made hundreds of custom birthday cakes allalong her vegan way. When not baking, she enjoys cooking Italian food fromscratch, and when she is just completely out of the kitchen, she's honestly a littlelost. She loves to dance.