As you may have noticed, I have had considerable trouble keeping up my blog for, oh, about the past 14 months (coincidence?). So, I've made the difficult decision to consolidate all my online social networking to Facebook. It's much easier and quicker to upload pictures and I think I can do just about everything on there that I can on this blog.
I know a few people who read my blog aren't on Facebook yet, but perhaps this will be incentive (ahem, Ashley!). I'll keep my blog here in case I'm inspired to come back to it, but I'm pledging to be much better about posting updates and pictures on Facebook.
Love!
Nicole
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Healthy(er) Cake Recipes
When I was planning Brett's birthday cake, I wanted to do something a bit healthier than a normal cake, just since he hadn't really had tons of sugar and such so far. So my mom lent me her food allergy cookbooks she had gotten when my sister, who has severe food allergies was younger.
These are recipes from two that we sampled that were delicious and have no eggs, less sugar, etc. The apple cake is terrific and ended up being Brett's cake (frosted with Cool Whip). I listed the original "food allergy" ingredients, but if you don't have allergies, you can just substitute normal flour, etc.
I also have them as Word docs, email me if you'd rather have those.
Eggless Chocolate CakeFrom All About Food Allergy by Faye M. Dong
1 ½ cups pure all-purpose white wheat flour
1 cup granulated sugar
3 Tbs unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ½ tsp corn-free baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 cup cold water
¼ cup + 1 Tbs vegetable oil (not olive oil)
1 Tbs fresh lemon juice
1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
In a medium bowl, stir together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, soda and salt. Make a well in the center. Pour water, oil, lemon juice and vanilla into well; beat until smooth (batter will be thin). Pour into greased and floured 8” square pan. Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes, until tester inserted in center comes out clean. Invert cake onto wire rack to cool.
Serves 8.
Apple Pudding Cake
From Baking For People With Food Allergies from the US Dept. of Agriculture
¼ cup milk-free margarine
½ cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup rice flour
½ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp nutmeg
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
½ cup water
3 cups apples, peeled and chopped
¼ cups nuts, chopped (optional)
Preheat oven to 350. Grease an 8x8x2 baking pan.
Mix margarine, sugar and vanilla until creamy. Mix flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder and baking soda. Add flour mixture alternately with water to creamy mixture. Stir in apples and nuts, if using. Pour into pan. Bake 40-45 minutes and serve warm.
These are recipes from two that we sampled that were delicious and have no eggs, less sugar, etc. The apple cake is terrific and ended up being Brett's cake (frosted with Cool Whip). I listed the original "food allergy" ingredients, but if you don't have allergies, you can just substitute normal flour, etc.
I also have them as Word docs, email me if you'd rather have those.
Eggless Chocolate CakeFrom All About Food Allergy by Faye M. Dong
1 ½ cups pure all-purpose white wheat flour
1 cup granulated sugar
3 Tbs unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ½ tsp corn-free baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 cup cold water
¼ cup + 1 Tbs vegetable oil (not olive oil)
1 Tbs fresh lemon juice
1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
In a medium bowl, stir together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, soda and salt. Make a well in the center. Pour water, oil, lemon juice and vanilla into well; beat until smooth (batter will be thin). Pour into greased and floured 8” square pan. Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes, until tester inserted in center comes out clean. Invert cake onto wire rack to cool.
Serves 8.
Apple Pudding Cake
From Baking For People With Food Allergies from the US Dept. of Agriculture
¼ cup milk-free margarine
½ cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup rice flour
½ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp nutmeg
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
½ cup water
3 cups apples, peeled and chopped
¼ cups nuts, chopped (optional)
Preheat oven to 350. Grease an 8x8x2 baking pan.
Mix margarine, sugar and vanilla until creamy. Mix flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder and baking soda. Add flour mixture alternately with water to creamy mixture. Stir in apples and nuts, if using. Pour into pan. Bake 40-45 minutes and serve warm.
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