Making A Birthday Cake Free of Food Allergens
Published by Fred at June 18th, 2009Having food allergies means you need to get creative in making certain foods. A birthday cake is entirely possible to make if you have access to common substitutes for foods that have been known to spark allergy symptoms. The recipe is surprisingly simple, and even better it’s inexpensive to make!
You could take the easy route at this point and buy an allergen free cake mix, or you could make it yourself. It’s more rewarding to make the mix yourself, but time doesn’t always permit such luxury. Ingredients you will need would be potato starch, xanthan gum, sugar and salt, canola oil, and others. The majority of the list will be ingredients you should already have, and if not, then your grocer should stock them.
Before mixing the batter, preheat your oven to 350 degrees. That way the oven will be near ready once you get all the ingredients mixed and poured into the cake pan. Grab a big mixing bowl and combine the ingredients until the batter is of smooth consistency. For extra flavoring you can include a little bit of extra vanilla extract, but be careful with how much you use.
Once the batter is created you can go ahead and pour it into a regular cake pan. Bake the batter for half an hour at least. A trick of the trade is to put in a toothpick. Once the cake batter is properly developed you would be able to pull out the toothpick without any batter clinging to it. Once that happens, the cake is officially done baking and we can get started on decorating.
You can go to the local store and buy icing that is free of allergens. If your search turns up empty, or if you want to save money, you can make it yourself. Whipping up a simple recipe with vanilla extract and whipping cream can be a cost effective way to get flavorful icing. Keep working the mixture, and use a thickening agent if needed to get the right density.
Now for the most trying part of the operation: letting the cake cool! The cake will take a good amount of time to cool, in which time you can apply the icing and call it a done deal. You can then serve the cake to those who are willing to taste it. By using this recipe a few times, you can get better at making it taste just as good as a normal cake.
Closing Comments
Having food allergies won’t prevent you from celebrating a birthday, graduation, or other occasion. Gaining practice in making a cake is also good experience for impressing friends who have food allergies and don’t get to enjoy cake as much as others are able to.
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