birthday cake alternatives

September 10, 2002

My daughter will soon have her 1st birthday, and I'm not ready to introduce her

to sugar. Anyone have any nice alternatives to cake that will work at the

daycare?

- We Remember

9-11: A tribute to the more than 3,000 lives lost

September 11, 2002

<PRE>Fruit kebobs! I guess you need to be careful of the sticks though. Another

creative idea is to make a little car, using a square or rectangle of bread.

Clean out the bread interior, fill with savory dip (maybe hummus). On

outside, paste round pretzels to bread using something edible (I think the

savory dip would do) for the tires. Decorate sides, front and back of car

using raisins, carrot sticks, celery, radishes, etc... Place a steering

wheel in car using a stick pretzel and maybe a sliced round cucumber. Design

your own car using food! Though it's many years, I have seen it done at

parties before. Good luck, Tracy

September 11, 2002

Does anybody have " What to Expect for the First Year " ? I made 1st birthday

cake out of there for my daughter (who's now 7) and I thought it was really

good, and she ate it, too. Now of course she's a sugar fiend and probably

wouldn't touch it! Oh well!

Anyway, it's made with apple juice concentrate and fruits and spices. But I

gave away the book recently, so if anybody has it, perhaps they can post the

recipe.

Tracy

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" Corporate Monkey Grrrl " <corporatemonkeygrrrl

Tuesday, September 10, 2002 7:07 AM

birthday cake alternatives

>

> My daughter will soon have her 1st birthday, and I'm not ready to

introduce her to sugar. Anyone have any nice alternatives to cake that will

work at the daycare?

>

> - We Remember

> 9-11: A tribute to the more than 3,000 lives lost

>

September 12, 2002

Our daughter has been on a vegan organic diet, so for her first birthday in July

we did the easiest thing in the interest of time -- ordered an organic vegan

cake from an organic, vegan restaurant: banana cake with banana tofu frosting.

It was tasty, healthy, and sweet (although I think maybe too sweet for her given

her purist diet of the preceding 12 months). Of course, I don't know where you

live, so I am taking it for granted you have access to such restaurants in your

area. I also realize buying a cake may be a cop out to making homemade treats

but, oh well....at least it wasn't a Carvel ice cream cake (my personal favorite

guilty pleasure).

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Corporate Monkey Grrrl

Wednesday, September 11, 2002 9:09 AM

birthday cake alternatives

My daughter will soon have her 1st birthday, and I'm not ready to introduce her

to sugar. Anyone have any nice alternatives to cake that will work at the

daycare?

- We Remember

9-11: A tribute to the more than 3,000 lives lost

September 12, 2002

Here is the recipe from " What to Expect the First Year " for Baby's First

Cake. I made this for my son on his first birthday and he ate it up:

Makes 1 single-layer 8-inch-square cake

Vegetable cooking spray

1 cup plus 2 Tbsp. apple juice concentrate

1/2 cup whole raisins

1/2 cup chopped raisins

1/2 cup chopped dates

1/4 cup (4 Tbsp) margarine (or butter according to recipe)

1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

3/4 cup whole-wheat flour

1/2 cup wheat germ

4 1/2 tsp. low-sodium baking powder

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degreesF. Coat an 8-inch square nonstick

baking pan with vegetable cooking spray. Set aside.

2. Combine the juice concentrate, dried fruits, margarine, and cinnamon

in a small saucepan. Simmer over how heat until the margarine is melted.

Remove from the stove and let cool.

3. Combine the flour, wheat germ, and baking powder in a mixing bowl.

Gradually blend in the fruit mixture, stirring just until mixed. Do not

overmix.

4. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan. Bake about 30 minutes.

The cake is done when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out dry.

Cover loosely with foil during baking if the cake starts to bronw.

5. To keep the cake from becoming dry and too hard for baby to gum, cover

with aluminum foil or store in a plastic bag as soon as it has cooled

slightly.

Tracy Childs [tracychilds]

Wednesday, September 11, 2002 9:17 AM

Re: birthday cake alternatives

Does anybody have " What to Expect for the First Year " ? I made 1st birthday

cake out of there for my daughter (who's now 7) and I thought it was

really

good, and she ate it, too. Now of course she's a sugar fiend and probably

wouldn't touch it! Oh well!

Anyway, it's made with apple juice concentrate and fruits and spices. But

I

gave away the book recently, so if anybody has it, perhaps they can post

the

recipe.

Tracy

-

" Corporate Monkey Grrrl " <corporatemonkeygrrrl

Tuesday, September 10, 2002 7:07 AM

birthday cake alternatives

>

> My daughter will soon have her 1st birthday, and I'm not ready to

introduce her to sugar. Anyone have any nice alternatives to cake that

will

work at the daycare?

>

> - We Remember

> 9-11: A tribute to the more than 3,000 lives lost

>

September 12, 2002

My daughter recently turned one and I made this recipe for her. I actually

made cupcakes and ended up freezing them as she really enjoyed this! I think

I found the recipe online, but can't remember the website. It also had a

recipe for veg*n 'frosting'. If I find it I will post. Good luck!

Melodese

mom to Hadley 14mos.

White Cake

(Makes two 8 " round layers or 12 cupcakes)

Dry Ingredients:

1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour

1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour

1/4 cup soy flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Wet ingredients:

1/2 cup white grape juice concentrate, thawed

1/2 cup apple juice concentrate, thawed

1/2 cup water

1/2 of a 12-ounce block soft silken tofu

1/2 cup hot, well-cooked long-grain brown rice

1/4 cup canola oil

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Oil two 8 " round cake pans or 12 cupcake tins;

set aside. Whisk together dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl; set aside.

Combine wet ingredients in a blender container, and blend until very smooth.

Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, and stir to combine. Pour batter

into prepared pans. Bake 18 to 25 minutes for cakes, 13 to 20 minutes for

cupcakes, until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake or cupcake

emerges clean. Cool slightly before turning onto a wire rack. Top with

fruit-only fruit spread, Easy Chocolate Glaze, or White Frosting.

Total calories per unfrosted cupcake: 177

Fat: 5 grams

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> Corporate Monkey Grrrl

> Wednesday, September 11, 2002 9:09 AM

>

> birthday cake alternatives

>

> My daughter will soon have her 1st birthday, and I'm not ready to

introduce her to sugar. Anyone have any nice alternatives to cake that will

work at the daycare?

>

> - We Remember

> 9-11: A tribute to the more than 3,000 lives lost

>

October 22, 2002

Where in the Midwest do you live? In Cleveland there is a great chinese

restaurant that also makes vegan cakes. Maybe they even know of someone else who

makes them??? Its called Peking Gourmet and its in Cleveland Heights.

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lay

Wednesday, October 23, 2002 2:42 AM

Re: birthday cake alternatives

Sorry, this is in response to a post written over a month ago - someone

mentioned they got a vegan cake from a restaurant. I live in the midwest,

and there are no vegan restaurants anywhere around here. I was wondering if

that restaurant or if anyone knew any other companies who can ship yummy,

vegan cakes for special events. The only one I know of (and highly

recommend) is www.deliciouschoices.com. for vegan cheesecakes. I know I can

bake my own - I just wondered if there are other places to order them.

thanks!!!!!!!!!!

> Our daughter has been on a vegan organic diet, so for her first birthday

in July we did the easiest thing in the interest of time -- ordered an

organic vegan cake from an organic, vegan restaurant: banana cake with

banana tofu frosting. It was tasty, healthy, and sweet (although I think

maybe too sweet for her given her purist diet of the preceding 12 months).

Of course, I don't know where you live, so I am taking it for granted you

have access to such restaurants in your area. I also realize buying a cake

may be a cop out to making homemade treats but, oh well....at least it

wasn't a Carvel ice cream cake (my personal favorite guilty pleasure).

> -

> Corporate Monkey Grrrl

> Wednesday, September 11, 2002 9:09 AM

>

> birthday cake alternatives

>

> My daughter will soon have her 1st birthday, and I'm not ready to

introduce her to sugar. Anyone have any nice alternatives to cake that will

work at the daycare?

>

> - We Remember

> 9-11: A tribute to the more than 3,000 lives lost

>

October 23, 2002