Namaste chocolate cake mix and frosting suggestions

[Guest guest]

I want to try making this but it calls for 3 eggs. What would people suggest to

sub in this recipe? I normally sub flax for eggs but not sure if that would

work for 3 eggs.

 

Also, I'm trying to figure out a frosting for my son's b-day cake. We can't do

corn, gluten, soy, dairy, coconut, egg, etc. There are way too many to list but

I think I hit the big ones. Anyway, I checked the frosting recipes and they all

have stuff we can't have. Any suggestions for making a white or chocolate

frosting? It doesn't even have to taste great, just needs to work for

decorating since my son has his heart set on a construction cake.

 

Thanks

Amy

[Guest guest]

I love Pamela's mix too, but in the interest of full disclosure, it has

buttermilk solids in it. So it's not vegan. But it does taste good.

 

Marsha

 

 

 

 

________________________________

virgo.vegan <virgo.vegan

 

Tuesday, August 25, 2009 8:02:26 AM

Re: Namaste chocolate cake mix and frosting

suggestions

 

 

The only prepackaged GF mix we foun d that we really liked was

Pamelas. It is really good - I use EnerG egg replacer. It works in

just about everything, except brownie mixes.

 

~ Susan

 

The Gluten Free Vegan Blog & Natural/Crunchy/ Unconventional Living

and Mothering Blog have combined:

http://virgo- vegan.blogspot. com/

 

" I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good thing,

therefore, that I can do or any kindness I can show to any fellow

creature, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it for I

shall not pass this way again. "

-Stephen Grellet

 

On Aug 25, 2009, at 12:38 AM, Jae Jones wrote:

 

> I tried the namaste brand once before and it end up in the trash!

>

> Lately I've been using baby squash or sweat potatoes in place of

> egg and for

> something that calls for 3 eggs, I only use 2 baby foods. I made BRM

> brownies recently and they came out perfect! Every time I add in

> the full

> amount eggs subbed it seems too wet and doesn't bake in the middle,

> especially when calling for 3 eggs!

>

> If you have a butter that is safe, I beat together some softened

> butter and

> powdered sugar to make frosting. You can add in cocoa for chocolate or

> vanilla extract to make it vanilla and food color if you want/can.

> I use

> earth balance but I'm not sure if that's free of all your

> restrictions.

>

> Hope it works out for you!

>

> On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 10:31 PM, awilkins23 <awilkins23 >

> wrote:

>

> >

> >

> > I want to try making this but it calls for 3 eggs. What would people

> > suggest to sub in this recipe? I normally sub flax for eggs but

> not sure if

> > that would work for 3 eggs.

> >

> > Also, I'm trying to figure out a frosting for my son's b-day

> cake. We can't

> > do corn, gluten, soy, dairy, coconut, egg, etc. There are way too

> many to

> > list but I think I hit the big ones. Anyway, I checked the

> frosting recipes

> > and they all have stuff we can't have. Any suggestions for making

> a white or

> > chocolate frosting? It doesn't even have to taste great, just

> needs to work

> > for decorating since my son has his heart set on a construction

> cake.

> >

> > Thanks

> > Amy

> >

> >

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

When I checked the ingredients, the chocolate cake mix does not have

any thing non-vegan in it - the package even said gluten-free and

vegan. Maybe some of the others are not vegan, but the choc. cake

mix is.

 

~ Susan

 

http://virgo-vegan.blogspot.com/

 

" I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good thing,

therefore, that I can do or any kindness I can show to any fellow

creature, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it for I

shall not pass this way again. "

-Stephen Grellet

 

On Aug 25, 2009, at 11:25 AM, Marsha Swallow wrote:

 

> I love Pamela's mix too, but in the interest of full disclosure, it

> has buttermilk solids in it. So it's not vegan. But it does taste

> good.

>

> Marsha

>

> ________________________________

> virgo.vegan <virgo.vegan

>

> Tuesday, August 25, 2009 8:02:26 AM

> Re: Namaste chocolate cake mix and

> frosting suggestions

>

> The only prepackaged GF mix we foun d that we really liked was

> Pamelas. It is really good - I use EnerG egg replacer. It works in

> just about everything, except brownie mixes.

>

> ~ Susan

>

> The Gluten Free Vegan Blog & Natural/Crunchy/ Unconventional Living

> and Mothering Blog have combined:

> http://virgo- vegan.blogspot. com/

>

> " I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good thing,

> therefore, that I can do or any kindness I can show to any fellow

> creature, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it for I

> shall not pass this way again. "

> -Stephen Grellet

>

> On Aug 25, 2009, at 12:38 AM, Jae Jones wrote:

>

> > I tried the namaste brand once before and it end up in the trash!

> >

> > Lately I've been using baby squash or sweat potatoes in place of

> > egg and for

> > something that calls for 3 eggs, I only use 2 baby foods. I made BRM

> > brownies recently and they came out perfect! Every time I add in

> > the full

> > amount eggs subbed it seems too wet and doesn't bake in the middle,

> > especially when calling for 3 eggs!

> >

> > If you have a butter that is safe, I beat together some softened

> > butter and

> > powdered sugar to make frosting. You can add in cocoa for

> chocolate or

> > vanilla extract to make it vanilla and food color if you want/can.

> > I use

> > earth balance but I'm not sure if that's free of all your

> > restrictions.

> >

> > Hope it works out for you!

> >

> > On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 10:31 PM, awilkins23 <awilkins23 >

> > wrote:

> >

> > >

> > >

> > > I want to try making this but it calls for 3 eggs. What would

> people

> > > suggest to sub in this recipe? I normally sub flax for eggs but

> > not sure if

> > > that would work for 3 eggs.

> > >

> > > Also, I'm trying to figure out a frosting for my son's b-day

> > cake. We can't

> > > do corn, gluten, soy, dairy, coconut, egg, etc. There are way too

> > many to

> > > list but I think I hit the big ones. Anyway, I checked the

> > frosting recipes

> > > and they all have stuff we can't have. Any suggestions for making

> > a white or

> > > chocolate frosting? It doesn't even have to taste great, just

> > needs to work

> > > for decorating since my son has his heart set on a construction

> > cake.

> > >

> > > Thanks

> > > Amy

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

We can't do EnerG egg replacer I'll look into Pamelas but so far Namaste is

the only one that doesn't contain ingredients we can't have. Potato, soy, and

corn usually are in the mixes even when we find dairy and gluten free stuff.

 

Amy

[Guest guest]

No peanut butter

 

, pdw <pdworkman wrote:

>

> Peanut butter and cocoa?

>

> Pam

>

[Guest guest]

Can't do any butter and can't do powdered sugar unless I find one that is corn

free. I read somewhere I can make one with tapioca starch.

 

Amy

 

> If you have a butter that is safe, I beat together some softened butter and

> powdered sugar to make frosting. You can add in cocoa for chocolate or

> vanilla extract to make it vanilla and food color if you want/can. I use

> earth balance but I'm not sure if that's free of all your restrictions.

[Guest guest]

can you use coconut butter/oil? What about using just a regular

liquid oil like canola or olive? Coconut oil you can make frosting

using corn free powdered sugar. Or you could look at making a boiled

frosting using organic sugar or even honey. Let me see if I can find

a recipe for you.

 

I think I would use the baby food for egg replacer in the namaste cake

mix. Several of my clients did that and had good results. One used

to use 2 jars of apricot baby food fruit instead of a veg like sweet

potato or squash, but fruits will add flavour to the cake, so if you

dont like fruit flavoured cakes stick with the veg.

 

In cakes it's no so important to add the extra baking powder, most of

which probably have corn in them as well, unless you make your own.

 

BL

 

On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 12:31 PM, awilkins23<awilkins23 wrote:

>

>

> Can't do any butter and can't do powdered sugar unless I find one that is

> corn free. I read somewhere I can make one with tapioca starch.

[Guest guest]

Here's a link to Elana's Coconut Pecan Frosting

 

http://www.recipecircus.com/recipes/Writermom77/Frostings/Coconut_Pecan_Frosting\

..html

 

and this one is for a Coconut Blast Frosting from the Guiltfree

Gourmet. The cornstarch can be switched for tapioca or arrowroot. It

uses honey instead of sugar, so if you are one of the vegans who

doesn't use honey, you could try it using agave or maple syrup

instead.

 

http://www.recipecircus.com/recipes/Writermom77/Frostings/Coconut_Blast_Frosting\

..html

 

BL

 

On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 1:17 PM, Brenda-Lee

Olson<shalomaleichemacademy wrote:

> can you use coconut butter/oil?  What about using just a regular

> liquid oil like canola or olive?  Coconut oil you can make frosting

> using corn free powdered sugar.  Or you could look at making a boiled

> frosting using organic sugar or even honey.  Let me see if I can find

> a recipe for you.

[Guest guest]

What about sun nut butter? It's made frome sunflower seeds. I had posted a while

back a link to free samples-noy sure if they're still doing the samples. It's

really good and very similar to peanut butter. Just a thought!

 

 

awilkins23 <awilkins23

Tuesday, August 25, 2009 3:29 PM

 

Re: Namaste chocolate cake mix and frosting

suggestions

 

 

No peanut butter

 

, pdw <pdworkman wrote:

>

> Peanut butter and cocoa?

>

> Pam

>

 

 

 

[The entire original message is not included]

 

 

[Guest guest]

On Aug 25, 2009, at 3:31 PM, awilkins23 wrote:

 

> Can't do any butter and can't do powdered sugar unless I find one

> that is corn free. I read somewhere I can make one with tapioca

> starch.

=========

 

a friend of mine cooks for the autistic community in Austin TX. She

recently had to design a cake that was gfcf, soy and corn free.

 

here's the frosting recipe she made. I think it will suit your needs.

she says it was awesome

 

http://web.me.com/meaganmm/Site/Blog/Entries/2009/8/11_Chocolate_frosting%2C_red\

one.html

 

I like to put Enjoy Life chocolate chips on a hot cake and then spread

them as they melt. it makes a delish frosting.

 

Shez

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[Guest guest]

On Aug 25, 2009, at 4:24 PM, Brenda-Lee Olson wrote:

 

> Here's a link to Elana's Coconut Pecan Frosting

>

>

http://www.recipecircus.com/recipes/Writermom77/Frostings/Coconut_Pecan_Frosting\

..html

====

 

here's a chocolate frosting that is corn free

http://www.elanaspantry.com/vegan-chocolate-frosting/

 

this coconut cream frosting is totally awesome tasting (and very bad

for the arteries)

 

http://www.elanaspantry.com/coconut-cream-frosting/

 

Shez

--

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[Guest guest]

We can do olive oil, not coconut oil.

 

We also make our own baking powder so that's not an issue.

 

Amy

 

, Brenda-Lee Olson

<shalomaleichemacademy wrote:

>

> can you use coconut butter/oil? What about using just a regular

> liquid oil like canola or olive? Coconut oil you can make frosting

> using corn free powdered sugar. Or you could look at making a boiled

> frosting using organic sugar or even honey. Let me see if I can find

> a recipe for you.

>

> I think I would use the baby food for egg replacer in the namaste cake

> mix. Several of my clients did that and had good results. One used

> to use 2 jars of apricot baby food fruit instead of a veg like sweet

> potato or squash, but fruits will add flavour to the cake, so if you

> dont like fruit flavoured cakes stick with the veg.

>

> In cakes it's no so important to add the extra baking powder, most of

> which probably have corn in them as well, unless you make your own.

>

> BL

>

>

[Guest guest]

This is one of the closest I've seen yet. We've never tried the shortening (my

son reacts to A LOT of stuff) but I'm getting desperate and might have to. What

could I sub for the 1 cup of coconut milk? We only use rice milk but I'm

guessing that won't work since it doesn't sub for a lot of other recipes that

people have sent me using coconut milk.

 

Amy

 

, Sherene Silverberg <sherene

wrote:

>

>

> On Aug 25, 2009, at 3:31 PM, awilkins23 wrote:

>

> > Can't do any butter and can't do powdered sugar unless I find one

> > that is corn free. I read somewhere I can make one with tapioca

> > starch.

> =========

>

> a friend of mine cooks for the autistic community in Austin TX. She

> recently had to design a cake that was gfcf, soy and corn free.

>

> here's the frosting recipe she made. I think it will suit your needs.

> she says it was awesome

>

>

http://web.me.com/meaganmm/Site/Blog/Entries/2009/8/11_Chocolate_frosting%2C_red\

one.html

>

> I like to put Enjoy Life chocolate chips on a hot cake and then spread

> them as they melt. it makes a delish frosting.

>

> Shez

> --

> Giving you the latest news and information about homeschooling

> http://www.examiner.com/x-10127-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner

>

[Guest guest]

Unfortunately no My poor little guy wants pb and jelly on crackers and we've

tried almond butter, sun butter, cashew butter, etc. He reacts to all of them.

 

Amy

 

, Jae <recyclednew wrote:

>

> What about sun nut butter? It's made frome sunflower seeds. I had posted a

while back a link to free samples-noy sure if they're still doing the samples.

It's really good and very similar to peanut butter. Just a thought!

>

>

> awilkins23 <awilkins23

> Tuesday, August 25, 2009 3:29 PM

>

> Re: Namaste chocolate cake mix and frosting

suggestions

>

>

> No peanut butter

>

> , pdw <pdworkman@> wrote:

> >

> > Peanut butter and cocoa?

> >

> > Pam

> >

>

>

>

> [The entire original message is not included]

>

>

[Guest guest]

Have you tried making a seed butter at home. Most commercial ones use

mix tocopherols (soy based) for a preservative.

 

At home you can control what goes in.

 

BL

 

On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 5:18 PM, awilkins23<awilkins23 wrote:

>

>

> Unfortunately no My poor little guy wants pb and jelly on crackers and

> we've tried almond butter, sun butter, cashew butter, etc. He reacts to all

> of them.

[Guest guest]

It is fairly easy to make your own powdered sugar. My kids can't have corn

either. Just put about 3 parts sugar to one part tapioca starch in the blender

and blend until it is the consistency of powdered sugar. Don't open the lid

until the powder has settled down . You can add more or less starch

depending on how stiff you want the frosting to be. I make a large batch and

keep the extra in the fridge for next time.

For frosting you can mix the powdered sugar with shortening, milk sub, fruit

juice or water and gf vanilla. I use palm shortening. If you can't use that, I

have heard that avocado works well in place of the shortening. Good luck. I

hope you find something that works. Renee S.

 

 

[Guest guest]

Thanks for this post. I think this seems feasible! I normally only use Sucanat

for sugar but do have some Turbinado sugar that I recently bought for a recipe.

I was wondering if either of these would work for making the powdered sugar or

if it would taste funny. Do you use straight white sugar?

 

Amy

 

> It is fairly easy to make your own powdered sugar. My kids can't have corn

either. Just put about 3 parts sugar to one part tapioca starch in the blender

and blend until it is the consistency of powdered sugar. Don't open the lid

until the powder has settled down . You can add more or less starch

depending on how stiff you want the frosting to be. I make a large batch and

keep the extra in the fridge for next time.

> For frosting you can mix the powdered sugar with shortening, milk sub, fruit

juice or water and gf vanilla. I use palm shortening. If you can't use that, I

have heard that avocado works well in place of the shortening. Good luck. I

hope you find something that works. Renee S.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for this post. I think this seems feasible! I normally only use Sucanat

for sugar but do have some Turbinado sugar that I recently bought for a recipe.

I was wondering if either of these would work for making the powdered sugar or

if it would taste funny. Do you use straight white sugar?

 

I have used Turbanado and/or evaporated can juice. They both work. With

turbanado you have to blend longer and you may get a little graininess in your

powdered sugar. It doesn't bother me but if you want a perfectly smooth

finished product you should probably use vegan white sugar. The powdered sugar

tastes like the sugar you choose so Turbando sugar will add that molasses taste

and even a bit of a beige tinge to your frosting, again it doesn't bother me but

it's not my birthday . Renee S.