Forums: March 2010 Kickstart Forum Archive: Birthday cake
Created on: 03/15/10 07:09 AM Views: 2052 Replies: 8
mommyof2nc Joined: 12/31/09 Location: North Carolina Posts: 172	Birthday cake Posted Monday, March 15, 2010 at 7:09 AM I'm planning on making a pirate ship birthday cake for my son's 5th birthday and, while I've found lots of different vegan cake recipes, I'm trying to find one that's sturdy enough to make into a shape like a ship and won't fall apart on me when I decorate it. Does anyone have a tried-and-true recipe that would suit this purpose? No food allergies, so just needs to be vegan and sturdy. Thanks!
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kcwriter Joined: 03/13/10 Posts: 62	RE: Birthday cake Posted Monday, March 15, 2010 at 11:44 PM Try this ahead of time. But I take oatmeal and grind it into a flour. I add whatever I'm in the mood for. But usually always banana and figs because it make the cake sweet. Then I add applesauce and fruit juice to make it the consistency of cake batter only a little thicker. I add a teaspon of baking soda and 2 teas of baking powder and 2 teas of almond extract or vanilla I bake about 40 to 50 minutes at 350. I cut into squares when slightly cool. My kids love it. I serve it to them for breakfast and call it breakfast cake. (They get it with cream cheese frosting sometimes) Anyways, I think you could shape it into what you want. kc
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mommyof2nc Joined: 12/31/09 Location: North Carolina Posts: 172	RE: Birthday cake Posted Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 6:29 AM Thanks! I'll keep that recipe in mind for snacks for the kids. I actually decided to go with a recipe my friend gave me that's for kids with egg/milk/peanut allergies, since her son has all of those allergies and she's made it a bunch of times. She swears it's the same consistency as a traditional type of cake, too. Thanks again for the oatmeal cake recipe - it looks yummy, too!
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kcwriter Joined: 03/13/10 Posts: 62	RE: Birthday cake Posted Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 12:01 AM That cake sounds great. Could you pass on the recipe. I've got 2 kids - one who loves cake. kc
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mommyof2nc Joined: 12/31/09 Location: North Carolina Posts: 172	RE: Birthday cake Posted Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 6:50 AM Here it is, exactly as she typed it out for me: Wacky Cake 3 cups all purpose flour 2 cups sugar 1 tsp salt 1/2 cup cocoa powder 2 tsp baking soda 2 tsp vanilla extract 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar 2/3 cup vegetable oil 2 cups water Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all dry ingredients and add vanilla, vinegar, oil and water. Blend with hand mixer really wall for a long time, getting rid of all lumps. Pour into greased and floured 9 X 13 inch pan and bake 25-30 minutes, until cake tester inserted near middle comes out clean. Or, can make cupcakes. They freeze really well and defrost quickly. ***I know this has a lot of sugar and oil in it, but I figure it's a special occasion cake, not necessarily an every day cake, though with a few modifications, it would probably taste pretty good and be a bit healthier.
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LaniMuelrath Joined: 12/30/09 Location: California Posts: 561	RE: Birthday cake Posted Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 9:43 AM kcwriter wrote: Try this ahead of time. But I take oatmeal and grind it into a flour. I add whatever I'm in the mood for. But usually always banana and figs because it make the cake sweet. Then I add applesauce and fruit juice to make it the consistency of cake batter only a little thicker. I add a teaspon of baking soda and 2 teas of baking powder and 2 teas of almond extract or vanilla I bake about 40 to 50 minutes at 350. I cut into squares when slightly cool. My kids love it. I serve it to them for breakfast and call it breakfast cake. (They get it with cream cheese frosting sometimes) Anyways, I think you could shape it into what you want. kc Kcwriter, this is so innovative! I'm making note and giving it a whirl. Genius! Thanks, Lani Lani Muelrath, M.A. CGFI, CPBN the Plant-Based Fitness Expert McDougall Health & Medical Center Author of Fit Quickies: 5 Minute Workouts www
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kcwriter Joined: 03/13/10 Posts: 62	RE: Birthday cake Posted Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 12:24 PM Thanks so much for the wacky cake recipe. Last night I made my oatmeal cake again only I moistened it with almond milk. My gosh, It came out kind of moist and goey in the middle. I think I'll put in some cocoa powder next time for a brownie effect.
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mommyof2nc Joined: 12/31/09 Location: North Carolina Posts: 172	RE: Birthday cake Posted Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 9:56 PM You're welcome! I'm going to make the wacky cake tomorrow for my son's party on Saturday, so I'll try to remember to let you know if it's good or not. I think it must be, though, because my friend said she's made it a bunch of times and they all like it.
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mommyof2nc Joined: 12/31/09 Location: North Carolina Posts: 172	RE: Birthday cake Posted Friday, March 19, 2010 at 11:09 PM I made the wacky cake tonight and tried a small piece of it and it's really good! Super moist (of course, it has a lot of oil in it LOL) and yummy! It looks and tastes like a regular, mainstream-type cake to me. Personally, I could eat it without frosting, though I've never been a huge frosting fan...
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