[Beetroot Queen]

That is the same as wacky cake. Unusual taste to say the least

[LotuSeed]

Well that's a bummer    There's a recipe for chocolate bread pudding in the book, I wonder if that's a better tasting alternative to the cake.
Those cookies looked delicious btw!

[Lardman]

I am going to have to do a lardman style cake fiddle.

I have the advantage of not being allergic to anything...   

You're not far off shortbread ratio with that cookie recipe BQ.  which is probably why they're a little short  How are the little ones with sugars, syrups and treacle ?  I'd be starting with a goodly dollop of soft dark brown sugar and keep going until they come out chewy.

[Beetroot Queen]

We can do sugars and syrups so watch this space. Thanks Lardman

[pigguns]

It's a rotten thing to cope with- when my friends little boy comes I always do choccy krispy cakes- cocoa, soya marge & syrup.  It's all I know- oh and pink wafers are milk free I think 

[Beetroot Queen]

I tried something similiar as Florence can have rice krispies but the dairy free marg stayed too soft so they wouldnt hold together when lifted up.

What recipe do you use.

[snowdrops]

Been to a conference today BQ there's an exhibition as well. I saw something on allergies so I'll have a look tomorrow at it for info for you BQ.

[Beetroot Queen]

Thank you and thank you everyone, its so lovely to have some ideas and help to fall back on.

[Beetroot Queen]

Ok so today is the turn of the wheat, gluten, egg, soya and dairy free cakes, which makes me question how much you can remove from a cake recipe and still end up with a cake lol. The mix was like water so I am not hoping for much. The batter was super sweet uncooked too so that may need to be changed. Oh its an exciting life I have. 

[Beetroot Queen]

The cakes from earlier looked ok but tasted like a bath sponge. In the bin they went.

I decided to make up my own recipe.
4 oz dairy free Margarine ( we use vitalite as its soya free too)
4 oz sugar
4 oz flour, gluten and wheat free
2 small mashed bananas
2 tsp golden syrup
1 tsp b powder
15ml water

Not bad overall, taste good, look good, just needs some tweaking or am i expecting too much expecting a cake like we eat

[mumofstig]

I didn't think you could use butter? 

[Beetroot Queen]

I didn't think you could use butter? 

Sorry I mean vitalite dairy free margarine.  I'll edit so others know.

[Beetroot Queen]

Hubby actually picked up a tub of normal marg, we all use the dairy free and found switching back unbearable normal marg is so salty

[Beetroot Queen]

Tha bath sponge cakes, shame as the rise was better on these.



These are the banana cakes, not a huge rise but taste is ok, apart from sweet. Could I get away with half the sugar.

[LotuSeed]

I think you'd get more of a rise if you had an acid in there to activate the baking soda. (Vinegar or even lemon juice should do the trick). Do you have a recipe for frosting?