Egg/Nut/Milk/Gluten/Wheat/Soya or Milk FEE Birthday Cakes!!!

[Hillary]

Yes!!

I was so fed up with no Birthday cakes for my Egg Nut and Gluten free household that i decided to resarch extensively and come up with my own sideline business in making allergy free birthday cakes. All ingredients have been traced far back to source (manafacturers never give you 100% guarantee to safeguard themselves) but i eat it and so do my children! in fact i made one for my sister last night & my toddler demolished it by 10am - she now feels rather sick!

Please allow 4 weeks before your party so its ready in time as I'm the only person who makes allergy free cakes!

I hold a food hygeine & Safety certificate and have worked in catering for 6 years. No allergens are brought into the premesis and sepearete utensils are used for each allergy. Also organic ingredients are used and natural colourings and flavourings. I'm based in Southend-on-Sea, Standard size cakes start at £25 (i'm afraid its a little expensive as so are the ingredients)!

Free samples are available for locals.

Please let me know what you think!

[chlochlo]

What do you replace the egg with?

[Hillary]

Hi chlochlo

you can replace egg with many different things depending on what your making, you can buy an egg replacer from health shops or if binding you can use: soya milk, soya dessert, custard, mashed banana, soya cream or white sauce, 1 egg also= 50g tofu or 6 tablespoons of water +1 teaspoon of arrowroot powder + 2 teaspoons of guar gum.

It depends on the combination of allergies as to which is used but these are just a few

[chlochlo]

Thankyou, me and my dp were discussing ds birthday in december and wether there was someone like you around!

[NotQuiteCockney]

Um, I'm sure your products are lovely, but you really should be paying MN to advertise.

[Hillary]

This is not a full on business - i'm a mum of two too and want to share my experience and give advise on what to use etc, I make cakes as a hobby, i wanted to see the response to my post first to determin which way to take it. If i decide to make it a full on business i will be more than happy to set up an advertisment.

ChloClo if you need any more help or advise please do not hesitate to ask

[chlochlo]

Your a bit far away from me otherwise i would have plenty of cake orders
Can i just have a recipe for an egg free sponge cake (pleeeeeeeese) I've tried loads of ideas including cola!!!!!!!!! but just end up with a crumbly pancake ha

[Chandra]

If you can make one without milk, soya, egg, wheat and nuts...

[Twilighter]

It's not sponge, but it ices well; my dds love it.....Vegan Chocolate Cake

50g cocoa powder
50ml water
1 tbsp lemon juice
150ml soya milk
100g margarine
150g caster sugar
200g plain flour
½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp vanilla essence

Grease and flour 2 20cm cake tins
Preheat oven to 180C (Gas Mark 4)

In a small bowl combine the milk and lemon juice. Leave for a few minutes to sour.

Cream the margarine and sugar together until light and fluffy.

Sift together the flour, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder and cocoa. Add to the sugar and margarine mixture, alternating with the soured milk and the water. Stir in the vanilla and mix well.

Spoon the mixture into the tins. Bake for 20 minutes in the centre of the oven or until the cake is dry and cooked. Allow the cakes to cool in the tins for 10 minutes before turning out and cooling completely.

[Chandra]

Chlochlo, search for Mymama boiled chocolate cake, it's really yummy, sadly I can't do it anymore as it has wheat on it ...

[mymama]

Chandra love to see that my cake still gets a mention . I know it says wheat flour but when I first made cake I used soya flour as ds was allergic to wheat too. I know your ds can't have soya but do you have a flour that you can use??? Sure it will work with mostly anything as it is like a mud cake it does not get affected by the heaviness of other flours.

Here it is again for those who want to try it:

Boiled Chocolate Cake

1 cup water
1 1/4 cup sugar
4 oz butter (have used dairy/soya free)
2 tbs cocoa
2 eggs(have used egg replacer, pureed banana)
1 1/2 cup Self Raising Flour (soya/other flour)
1/2 tsp baking soda

Place sugar, water, butter, cocoa and baking soda on low heat until melts - simmer for a few mins. Let cool. Mix in beaten eggs and flour. Turn into 7 inch round cake tin (greased or baking paper). Bake at 180 degrees celcius for approx 45 mins. Ice when cold.

When icing I used same dairy/soya free spread and made "butter" icing.

[Chandra]

Would spelt work????

[threebob]

Chandra - I do it with a mixture of rice, glutinous rice, tapioca, cornflour and potato flour.

You have to let it cool down well before adding the dry ingredients though or else you get chocolate mash potato.

[mymama]

mmmm yum, chocolate mashed potato threebob .

Find you have to let it cool right down even with wheat or soya flour or otherwise goes lumpy.

[threebob]

I am impressed that this cake will stand being egg free, wheat free and dairy free (although is much nicer with butter).

[Chandra]

How much do you use of each ingredient in that mix Bobbybob?

[threebob]

I usually use around 1/2 potato flour and then equal quantities of everything else. I pre mix a whole load when I buy my flours.

[Chandra]

Thanks for that, will try to find the flours here.

[Hillary]

I thought I could smell cake for dinner!

How lovely to see such enthusiastic people!
I'll throw in a Best ever Sponge cake recepie..

3 eggs (Use egg replacer for easiest attempt)
110g Caster Sugar
35g Cornflour
35g Plain Flour
35g Self-Raising Flour

Pre-heat 180, prepare egg replacer in sugar, measure correct quantity of water, add sugar/egg replacer one tablespoon at a time, beating after each addition until sugar dissolves, transger mixture to large bowl, sift dry ingredients together three times, then sitf evenly over egg free mixture, fold in gently. Spread into tin, bake until cooked then turn immediately onto were rack to cool.

For Wheat Free & Egg Free

Use
3 eggs (Egg Replacer)
110g Caster Sugar
110g Cornflour (100% Corn)

(Use instructions above)

Happy Baking!!