Edinburgh’s only fully gluten free bakery, Sugar Daddy’s, is looking for funding to expand its business.

The family-run business said it has seen demand for its range grow so fast that it is now looking to open a second, bigger bakery. It has started a Kickstarter campaign to raise the £29,000 required for the expansion.

Opened two years ago by couple JP and Amy Ranaldi, Sugar Daddy’s on Rodney Street in Cannonmills is attracting customers with food allergies and intolerances. Amy Ranaldi is herself a coeliac. Every product 100 per cent gluten free and the bakery also offers a wide spread of dairy, egg and nut free as well as vegan options.

The Kickstarter campaign is running until 30 April and the Ranaldis are currently seeking donations in return for cakes, parties and cake baking lessons.

Owner JP Ranaldi said: “Everyone deserves good cake and nobody should have to miss out just because they aren’t able to have certain foods.

“We identified a gap in the market for quality, guaranteed gluten free cakes for coeliacs, as well as vegans and those who are dairy intolerant, in response to growing demand from dietary challenged cake lovers.

“Since opening we have seen our customer base grow faster than we ever anticipated, which is really exciting. However, we simply cannot keep up with demand, so a bigger contamination-free kitchen in a second bakery is the way forward for keeping Edinburgh’s sweet-toothed population happy.”

Sugar Daddy’s makes occasion cakes to order, as well as selling brownies, blondies, cupcakes and cookies, always coeliac-safe and usually dairy free with egg free, nut free, soy free and vegan options.

The bakery also serves Steampunk coffee and has a weekly delivery of good GF bread.

The Kickstarter campaign, which has seen 40 per cent raised so far through donations, has to reach its target by the end of April for the money to pay out.