Yummy "animal cruelty-free" vegan cupcakes were a huge crowd pleaser at Tauranga SPCA's annual Cupcake day fundraiser, held at the shelter over the weekend.
Passionate SPCA supporters, Mount Maunganui's Joena Joyce and her sister Sharlene, baked and sold vegan banana and carrot cupcakes at Saturday's fundraiser, voted first place for taste and second place overall by celebrity chef Peter Blakeway.
Ms Joyce said she and her sister were inspired to help out creating their "animal cruelty-free" cupcakes which did not contain dairy or egg products because of their lifelong love of animals.
She said she was heartbroken when the family's 13-year-old ginger tomcat Bailey died in February after he had given them so much joy.
Ms Joyce said since then she had visited the SPCA numerous times to spend time with some of the cat residents and seen first hand the work the staff do.