Food Allergy Tip

Food Allergy Tip
Your child can enjoy birthday cake too. My son’s allergy happens to be eggs so this is tapered to fit his needs. Make a batch of egg free cupcakes. Freeze them, unfrosted, individually on a cookie sheet. Once cupcakes are frozen, transfer them to a freezer bag or freezer safe container. The night before a birthday party or other celebration, take out one cupcake and frost to your child’s liking. Pack the cupcake in a plastic container (hint: if you put the cupcake on the lid and close the bowl over the top, you will have a pretty stable carrier for your cupcake), and take to the party.

Egg Free Cupcakes
1 Box Cake Mix
1 120z can soda
Mix well with spoon – mixture will be slightly lumpy. Bake according to package directions.

Please note: I am not really a lazy baker. I have tried all sorts of egg substitutes and scratch cakes, but all of the cakes sunk in the middle. This is the only thing that does not sink. It is adapted from a Weight Watchers standby - cakemix and diet soda - 3 points, 12 servings.

Egg Allergy - More Info

The rice krispies treat cake was a success, but I still have a strong desire for a traditional cake. WHY am I putting myself through this torture??? I did some more searching for egg subsitutes, and I didn't find any other substitute, but I did learn that people usually only have success when they are substituting 2 eggs or less; Any more than that, and you won't get the desired results.

I tested that theory with banana bread yesterday. It only has two eggs, so I substitued 1.5 tblsp water, 1.5 tblsp. oil, and 1 tsp baking powder for each egg (mixed them together before adding to batter), and guess what! It worked!!! The banana bread didn't fall and it tasted great!

Following that discovery, I searched through my cookbooks and recipe box for cakes with 2 eggs or less. Not much luck, until I came across the Red Velvet Cake. It only has 2 eggs. I plan to try it on Wednesday - you know valentine's day is the perfect excuse to make a red cake (not to mention the fact that it is Todd's most favorite cake in the entire world). That's my plan for the next trail run. Although, I'm not sure I will frost it as before - that was a lot of work!