I found ou today that my son is allergic to egg, soy, peanut, and potato. I want to have him a cake but can't find a recipe with out all four. Some substitutes replace one but contain others. Does anyone know a recipe for cake and icing withoout any of them?
Google Wacky Chocolate Cake. I also have a recipe for an awesome Spice Cake if you would like it.
As for frosting, use lot's of powdered sugar, Crisco buttered flavored sticks (start small and work in as needed), GOOD Vanilla and water as needed. Mix together and it makes a great "butter cream" frosting.
Pick up the book Food Allergies for Dummies. It has these and other great recipes at the back of it.
A Jello "Cake".
Make layers or in a mold.
And stick candles in it!
You can use whip cream to decorate it!
Fun!
how bout rice crispy treats? you could make them in a cake pan and decorate it still???
Yes! CherryBrooke Kitchen has boxed mixes that don't include all of the things you've listed. (Cake/Frosting/Cookies mixes - I read that the Chocolate cake mix includes soy, but the yellow cake mix and vanilla/chcolate frosting do not). Our Fred Meyer carries brand, but here's the website if you need to order directly from them: http://www.cherrybrookkitchen.com/
A friend of mine has a 5-year old who is allergic to those things, too, (plus dairy) - she makes cookies and frosts them, and then freezes them. When he's invited to a birthday party, he can take a couple of his own allergen-free cookies to have something to enjoy while the rest of the group is eating cake and ice cream.
I hope your kiddo has a great first birthday!
chocolate cake
350 degree bake 40 minutes
3 cups flour, 1 cup oil, 2 cups sugar, 2/3 cup cocoa, 2 cups water,2tsp baking soda,2tsp vanilla, 2tsp vinegar. grease and flour pan. We add chocolate chips or carob chips into the mix at times, and sometimes add 1/2 more cup of oil and then only 1 1/2 cup water.
For frosting just use earth balance margarine(soy free one) and use rice milk or just add water instead of milk in a regular recipe.
What about an ice cream cake? Even if you use a cake mix (check the ingredients for hidden soy) you can exclude the egg and perhaps substitute some additional oil, butter or milk. It really doesn't make that much difference. I can't tell you how many cakes I have accidentally baked without eggs.
a lot of people substitute applesauce for egg, so if you find recipe online then you can just try it and see what happends. Play around with a recipe before the actual day so you can get it just right.
if you search recipe sites for "Wacky Cake" those are eggless - like this one:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Wacky-Cake-III/Detail.aspx
if he can have dairy, you can substitute sweetened whipped cream for the frosting, and if you have trouble finding a cake recipe, you could make jello in a cake pan and top it with whipped cream
I did an applesauce snack cake for my son's second birthday, and didn't do frosting, just a shaped pan. There is only one egg in the recipe, and you may want to try one of the substitutes before the big day, but it might work for you.
http://www.cooksillustrated.com/recipes/detail.asp?docid=...
And here are some suggested substitutes.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_can_be_used_as_a_substitut...
My mom has a "Crazy Cake Recipe" and it wasn't developed for allergies-- she has been making it for about 35 years:
3 Cups Flour
2 Cups Sugar
6 Tablespoons Cocoa
2 Teaspoons Baking Soda
1 Teaspoon Salt
Directions: Mix together then make 3 holes, 2 little and 1 big, in 1 hole put 2 Teaspoons Vinegar in other put 2 Teaspoons Vanilla and in the Big Hole put 2/3 Cup of Oil. Pour 2 Cups Water Over it all and Mix; Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. Makes 2 8 or 9” rounds/squares or 1 9x13 rectangle
Here is also an allergy-free No Refrigeration Required Bakery Style Icing:
Ingredients
2 cups shortening
1/2 cup non-dairy powdered coffee creamer
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 (32 ounce) package confectioners' sugar, sifted
1/2-3/4 cup water
food coloring, use color of choice (we don't use any)
Directions
1. In a large mixing bowl beat the shortening creamer and extracts.
2. Gradually beat in the confectioners sugar.
3. Add in enough water (starting with almost 1/2 cup) until frosting reaches desired consistency.
4. Add in food coloring until the desired shade is achieved.
**You would have to make sure your vegetable oil and nondairy creamer are soy free :)
By the way- this tastes fabulous :) My 3 year old daughter has peanut, egg, milk and fish allergies.
have you tried looking for vegan recipes? You could always try substituting the soy milk for something else, if it calls for that. I found this recipe on allrecipes.com: http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/vegan-chocolate-cake/Detail...
I think that Enjoy Life Foods (http://www.enjoylifefoods.com) has "cake mixes" and other convenience foods (granola bars, cereal, muffin mixes, etc.).
They advertise their products as "gluten-free, dairy-free, peanut-free, tree-nut free, soy free, egg free and casein-free foods."
How about a graham cracker crust pie or cobbler? Or maybe a jello or pudding dessert? Or an ice cream cake? Who says you have to do the traditional cake?
My husband hates cake but loves brownies. I had brownies for his groom 'cake' - he loved it!
Think outside the box...
Found this recipe on allrecipes.com
http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/egg-free-dairy-free-nut-fre...
It has good reviews, and the first reviewer states that she made it because her daughter is allergic to egg, soy, and nuts =) Just make sure there is no potato and soy in your all-purpose flour. Try and make it once beforehand for practice--and don't expect that it will definitely be the same texture/height as a regular cake. You might actually have better luck with cupcakes as they hold shape easier. For frosting just do a simple buttercream. Half shortening, half butter whipped and then you add powder sugar. a little vanilla, and tsp of milk til desired consistency. You can dye with food coloring paste if you want to! Have fun.
Oh and cherrybrook kitchen as another poster mentioned is a good choice too--their stuff tastes good =) I usually just see that at Whole Foods around here.
Check out the following websites for recipes:
www.livingwithout.com
www.befreeforme.com
Hopefully one of the two will have a recipe that fits your son's dietary needs.
Happy birthday to your little man!
My son is allergic to egg, wheat, dairy and tree nuts. I modify a recipe from Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World for his birthday cupcakes. You could do a google search for vegan cake recipes and just substitute the soy milk with regular milk. Regular buttercream frosting doesn't have any of things you listed.
