Having 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!
The local market in which you shop should have all of the substitutes you need to make the cake batter. Some ingredients of which you may not be familiar with would include xanthan gum and tapioca starch. Thankfully the list of ingredients you may not be familiar with is small, and the bulk of the recipe contains items found in the average kitchen. Sugar, salt, vanilla extract, and similar ingredients will all find their way into the recipe.
You will start the process much like you would bake a normal cake. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and get a mixing bowl for mixing the ingredients in. The rice flour, starch, sugar, cocoa powder, salt, and baking soda will all go in at this point to be mixed. The water and vanilla extract will be added as well to give the cake consistency and flavor.
Knowing when the cake done is easy. When half an hour passes, you should start checking the cake to see if it is done. A cake that is nearing completion will start puffing up to a normal height. The cake will also emit a cooked smell that the seasoned cook can spot from a mile away. Use a small object to check the texture of the cake before pulling it out to cool in your kitchen.
A cake wouldn’t be much without icing. The icing can be made from scratch if you have more vanilla flavoring and a thickening agent handy. You can also get by with using a store-bought icing container if it claims to be allergen free. If it doesn’t clearly state it is so, be wary of purchasing it. Some products could be made on machinery that is used on other food products containing allergens.
Put the cake in an open area where it can cool before serving. After the cake sets you are free to cut it and serve it to those who wish to try it. You might notice that it tastes different than traditional cakes bought at the store- but it still tastes great! You can experiment with the flavoring added in the early steps to get new flavors.
Final Thoughts
Allergies don’t have to hold anyone back from having a good time and enjoying cake. Take the recipe for allergen free cake and use it at your next celebration to see if anyone notices. If they don’t, you did a great job at making a cake that is inexpensive and tasty!
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