first birthday cake

[ahen38]

My daughter has eczema and we have not introduced dairy, eggs or wheat (she's 11.5 months now).  We plan to start now, one at a time.  We are thinking of dairy last, as my hubbie was allergic when he was a baby.  Does anyone have ideas for a cake I could make, perhaps only using wheat or egg yolks, as I will probably only intro one between now and then?  Or maybe a few bites won't even do much?  Maybe she'll just have sorbet or something...thanks!

[jennyh]

egg,milk,wheat free chocolate cake.

1lb dove farm plain flour.
6tbsp cocoa powder.
2 tsp bicarbonate soda.
10oz caster sugar.
4 floz veg oil.
half pint water.
2 tbsp white wine vinegar.
2tsp vanilla essence.


mix dry and wet ingredients seperatley then add the wet to the dry.bake at 180 deg for 20 mins.

icing.
8oz icing sugar
1oz cocoa powder
3oz dairy free margarine
1 tbsp golden syrup
4 tbsp water

mix together sugar and cocoa
melt marg and syrup together and mix with the sugar and cocoa
add waer until thick and glossy,beat well
pour over cake .

hth....jenny

[Jimbob]

That cake sounds delicious.

[ashti]

You could also try Cherrybrook Kitchen.  They make cake mixes and icing that are dairy free, egg free, gluten free and vegan. 
I made a homemade chocolate cake for dd when she turned one.  She reacted, so if I make her cake now, it's with a vegan sponge cake recipe. 
It is:
2 C. flour
1 C. sugar
3 tsp baking powder
   as egg substitute:
 1 tsp baking powder
 1 TBS vinegar
 1 TBS water
1/4 C. plus 2 TBS oil
1 1/3 C. water
Mix dry ingredients.  Add egg substitute ingredients and the oil.  Blend until dry ingredients are moistened.  Add water and mix well.  Pour into greased 9" pan.  Bake at 375 degrees for 30 min.

I don't offer icings as my lo is allergic to corn and confectioner's sugar, but the Cherrybrook Kitchen icings are milk and egg free.

Happy Birthday to your LO

[ahen38]

Thanks for the recipes!  I will check out the Cherrybook Kitchen too.  I am happy for the resource.