Guest guest Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 We skip cake and do brownie make-your-own sundaes. Everyone LOVES that. We use GF Pantry brownies, and walla.... But I do love the le's GF Pantry chocolate cake mix!! From: SillyYaks [mailto:SillyYaks ] On Behalf Of Arlene PinnaSent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 3:32 PMTo: SillyYaks Subject: Re: birthday cakes Another option for birthday cake is to make or purchase an ice cream cake. For my daughter's party I called Baskin Robbins and asked them to make a "cake". It was ice cream only. Everyone loved it and my daughter didn't feel "different" because she ate the same cake as everyone else. (No one at her party was allergic to or objected to milk products, otherwise this wouldn't have been a good option.) Arlene birthday cakes What's the best way to approach birthday cakes? We have birthdayseason coming up in our house (4 in just Jan, Feb, March). Is itbetter to bake one from a GF mix, bake one from a GF recipe, orsplurge for one from Whole Foods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Another option for birthday cake is to make or purchase an ice cream cake. For my daughter's party I called Baskin Robbins and asked them to make a "cake". It was ice cream only. Everyone loved it and my daughter didn't feel "different" because she ate the same cake as everyone else. (No one at her party was allergic to or objected to milk products, otherwise this wouldn't have been a good option.) Arlene birthday cakes What's the best way to approach birthday cakes? We have birthdayseason coming up in our house (4 in just Jan, Feb, March). Is itbetter to bake one from a GF mix, bake one from a GF recipe, orsplurge for one from Whole Foods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Another option for birthday cake is to make or purchase an ice cream cake. For my daughter's party I called Baskin Robbins and asked them to make a "cake". It was ice cream only. Everyone loved it and my daughter didn't feel "different" because she ate the same cake as everyone else. (No one at her party was allergic to or objected to milk products, otherwise this wouldn't have been a good option.) Arlene birthday cakes What's the best way to approach birthday cakes? We have birthdayseason coming up in our house (4 in just Jan, Feb, March). Is itbetter to bake one from a GF mix, bake one from a GF recipe, orsplurge for one from Whole Foods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Another birthday option is not not have cake all the time. We've had crispy rice treats, jello, cupcakes etc.., for variety. dawne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Another birthday option is not not have cake all the time. We've had crispy rice treats, jello, cupcakes etc.., for variety. dawne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Another birthday option is not not have cake all the time. We've had crispy rice treats, jello, cupcakes etc.., for variety. dawne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 We do Chocolate Cake Mix: From Miss Robens. I bake it in a cake pan. Then I have found that Hy-Vee (Iowa) grocery store will frost it with their decorative cake patterns. She takes it away from the bakery so that cross-contamination is taken care of. It is gluten free. They are great about it. Maybe someone in your area who decorates cakes could help out. OR if you are creative…….you could decorate. You cannot go wrong with this mix it is fail proof and my teenage nephews who suffered thru 2 years of rubbery cakes with lots of kidding to me can’t tell it’s gluten free. It also makes great cupcakes for kids treats. From: SillyYaks [mailto:SillyYaks ] On Behalf Of Arlene Pinna Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 2:32 PM To: SillyYaks Subject: Re: birthday cakes Another option for birthday cake is to make or purchase an ice cream cake. For my daughter's party I called Baskin Robbins and asked them to make a " cake " . It was ice cream only. Everyone loved it and my daughter didn't feel " different " because she ate the same cake as everyone else. (No one at her party was allergic to or objected to milk products, otherwise this wouldn't have been a good option.) Arlene birthday cakes What's the best way to approach birthday cakes? We have birthday season coming up in our house (4 in just Jan, Feb, March). Is it better to bake one from a GF mix, bake one from a GF recipe, or splurge for one from Whole Foods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 We do Chocolate Cake Mix: From Miss Robens. I bake it in a cake pan. Then I have found that Hy-Vee (Iowa) grocery store will frost it with their decorative cake patterns. She takes it away from the bakery so that cross-contamination is taken care of. It is gluten free. They are great about it. Maybe someone in your area who decorates cakes could help out. OR if you are creative…….you could decorate. You cannot go wrong with this mix it is fail proof and my teenage nephews who suffered thru 2 years of rubbery cakes with lots of kidding to me can’t tell it’s gluten free. It also makes great cupcakes for kids treats. From: SillyYaks [mailto:SillyYaks ] On Behalf Of Arlene Pinna Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 2:32 PM To: SillyYaks Subject: Re: birthday cakes Another option for birthday cake is to make or purchase an ice cream cake. For my daughter's party I called Baskin Robbins and asked them to make a " cake " . It was ice cream only. Everyone loved it and my daughter didn't feel " different " because she ate the same cake as everyone else. (No one at her party was allergic to or objected to milk products, otherwise this wouldn't have been a good option.) Arlene birthday cakes What's the best way to approach birthday cakes? We have birthday season coming up in our house (4 in just Jan, Feb, March). Is it better to bake one from a GF mix, bake one from a GF recipe, or splurge for one from Whole Foods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 If it's for kids, I have a GREAT idea. In fact, I just came up with it today so hopefully it actually works. My son is totally into Scooby-Doo, and I was shopping today and found a Scooby-Doo cookie kit from Wilton. It comes with frostings, candy things for the face, and a cookie cutter. I am going to make a couple pans of brownies, use the cookie cutter to cut them out, and then decorate them like Scooby-Doo!! From: SillyYaks [mailto:SillyYaks ] On Behalf Of Olson, Darla J [CO PD]Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 4:07 PMTo: SillyYaks Subject: RE: birthday cakes We do Chocolate Cake Mix: From Miss Robens. I bake it in a cake pan. Then I have found that Hy-Vee (Iowa) grocery store will frost it with their decorative cake patterns. She takes it away from the bakery so that cross-contamination is taken care of. It is gluten free. They are great about it. Maybe someone in your area who decorates cakes could help out. OR if you are creative…….you could decorate. You cannot go wrong with this mix it is fail proof and my teenage nephews who suffered thru 2 years of rubbery cakes with lots of kidding to me can’t tell it’s gluten free. It also makes great cupcakes for kids treats. From: SillyYaks [mailto:SillyYaks ] On Behalf Of Arlene PinnaSent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 2:32 PMTo: SillyYaks Subject: Re: birthday cakes Another option for birthday cake is to make or purchase an ice cream cake. For my daughter's party I called Baskin Robbins and asked them to make a "cake". It was ice cream only. Everyone loved it and my daughter didn't feel "different" because she ate the same cake as everyone else. (No one at her party was allergic to or objected to milk products, otherwise this wouldn't have been a good option.) Arlene birthday cakes What's the best way to approach birthday cakes? We have birthdayseason coming up in our house (4 in just Jan, Feb, March). Is itbetter to bake one from a GF mix, bake one from a GF recipe, orsplurge for one from Whole Foods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 If it's for kids, I have a GREAT idea. In fact, I just came up with it today so hopefully it actually works. My son is totally into Scooby-Doo, and I was shopping today and found a Scooby-Doo cookie kit from Wilton. It comes with frostings, candy things for the face, and a cookie cutter. I am going to make a couple pans of brownies, use the cookie cutter to cut them out, and then decorate them like Scooby-Doo!! From: SillyYaks [mailto:SillyYaks ] On Behalf Of Olson, Darla J [CO PD]Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 4:07 PMTo: SillyYaks Subject: RE: birthday cakes We do Chocolate Cake Mix: From Miss Robens. I bake it in a cake pan. Then I have found that Hy-Vee (Iowa) grocery store will frost it with their decorative cake patterns. She takes it away from the bakery so that cross-contamination is taken care of. It is gluten free. They are great about it. Maybe someone in your area who decorates cakes could help out. OR if you are creative…….you could decorate. You cannot go wrong with this mix it is fail proof and my teenage nephews who suffered thru 2 years of rubbery cakes with lots of kidding to me can’t tell it’s gluten free. It also makes great cupcakes for kids treats. From: SillyYaks [mailto:SillyYaks ] On Behalf Of Arlene PinnaSent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 2:32 PMTo: SillyYaks Subject: Re: birthday cakes Another option for birthday cake is to make or purchase an ice cream cake. For my daughter's party I called Baskin Robbins and asked them to make a "cake". It was ice cream only. Everyone loved it and my daughter didn't feel "different" because she ate the same cake as everyone else. (No one at her party was allergic to or objected to milk products, otherwise this wouldn't have been a good option.) Arlene birthday cakes What's the best way to approach birthday cakes? We have birthdayseason coming up in our house (4 in just Jan, Feb, March). Is itbetter to bake one from a GF mix, bake one from a GF recipe, orsplurge for one from Whole Foods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Yep, we did this one year and everyone loved it. This is a terrific option! It's fun, tastes good and simpler than decorating a cake. (My ability to use a pastry bag leaves a lot to be desired!) I also did a variation one year where everyone decorated cookies. Arlene birthday cakes What's the best way to approach birthday cakes? We have birthdayseason coming up in our house (4 in just Jan, Feb, March). Is itbetter to bake one from a GF mix, bake one from a GF recipe, orsplurge for one from Whole Foods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Are all the birthday boys/girls celiac? Growing up with celiac, i always wanted to be part of the group. So for my birthday, we always had a GF cake (from a mix). Then for other kids bdays, my mother would bake GF cupcakes just for me and that would be " my slice of cake " . Sure it wasn't from the big cake, but i felt more a part of the party with my own cake than having a cookie or something of that sort. My suggestion is have a GF cake for the celiac's bday in the group. If they all are celiac... 4 GF cakes. But if not, 1 GF cake and then GF cupcakes for the celiac on the other bdays. You can always freze some of the cupcakes and save them for the next bash. Saves on cost and doesnt single anyone out. in NH > > What's the best way to approach birthday cakes? We have birthday > season coming up in our house (4 in just Jan, Feb, March). Is it > better to bake one from a GF mix, bake one from a GF recipe, or > splurge for one from Whole Foods? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Are all the birthday boys/girls celiac? Growing up with celiac, i always wanted to be part of the group. So for my birthday, we always had a GF cake (from a mix). Then for other kids bdays, my mother would bake GF cupcakes just for me and that would be " my slice of cake " . Sure it wasn't from the big cake, but i felt more a part of the party with my own cake than having a cookie or something of that sort. My suggestion is have a GF cake for the celiac's bday in the group. If they all are celiac... 4 GF cakes. But if not, 1 GF cake and then GF cupcakes for the celiac on the other bdays. You can always freze some of the cupcakes and save them for the next bash. Saves on cost and doesnt single anyone out. in NH > > What's the best way to approach birthday cakes? We have birthday > season coming up in our house (4 in just Jan, Feb, March). Is it > better to bake one from a GF mix, bake one from a GF recipe, or > splurge for one from Whole Foods? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Are all the birthday boys/girls celiac? Growing up with celiac, i always wanted to be part of the group. So for my birthday, we always had a GF cake (from a mix). Then for other kids bdays, my mother would bake GF cupcakes just for me and that would be " my slice of cake " . Sure it wasn't from the big cake, but i felt more a part of the party with my own cake than having a cookie or something of that sort. My suggestion is have a GF cake for the celiac's bday in the group. If they all are celiac... 4 GF cakes. But if not, 1 GF cake and then GF cupcakes for the celiac on the other bdays. You can always freze some of the cupcakes and save them for the next bash. Saves on cost and doesnt single anyone out. in NH > > What's the best way to approach birthday cakes? We have birthday > season coming up in our house (4 in just Jan, Feb, March). Is it > better to bake one from a GF mix, bake one from a GF recipe, or > splurge for one from Whole Foods? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Angel food cake (that only calls for a tiny bit of flour- easily subbed to rice flour or GF mix) or meringues are an easy way to go for a gluten free cake.. Angel food cake is REALLY nice, esp. with a nice strawberry sauce. My husband makes it for us sometimes. ALso, it's pretty cheap, considering the high cost of many mixes... basically just eggs and sugar! > > > > > What's the best way to approach birthday cakes? We have birthday > > season coming up in our house (4 in just Jan, Feb, March). Is it > > better to bake one from a GF mix, bake one from a GF recipe, or > > splurge for one from Whole Foods? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Angel food cake (that only calls for a tiny bit of flour- easily subbed to rice flour or GF mix) or meringues are an easy way to go for a gluten free cake.. Angel food cake is REALLY nice, esp. with a nice strawberry sauce. My husband makes it for us sometimes. ALso, it's pretty cheap, considering the high cost of many mixes... basically just eggs and sugar! > > > > > What's the best way to approach birthday cakes? We have birthday > > season coming up in our house (4 in just Jan, Feb, March). Is it > > better to bake one from a GF mix, bake one from a GF recipe, or > > splurge for one from Whole Foods? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 I serve homemade chocolate cake for all birthdays. We used to do sundaes at the kids parties, but the some of the kids that came used to say that was weird not having cake. I've been able to perfect the cake recipe enough that people ask for the recipe. I can't send it now because it's on my other computer, but can send it later if you are interested. birthday cakes What's the best way to approach birthday cakes? We have birthdayseason coming up in our house (4 in just Jan, Feb, March). Is itbetter to bake one from a GF mix, bake one from a GF recipe, orsplurge for one from Whole Foods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 I serve homemade chocolate cake for all birthdays. We used to do sundaes at the kids parties, but the some of the kids that came used to say that was weird not having cake. I've been able to perfect the cake recipe enough that people ask for the recipe. I can't send it now because it's on my other computer, but can send it later if you are interested. birthday cakes What's the best way to approach birthday cakes? We have birthdayseason coming up in our house (4 in just Jan, Feb, March). Is itbetter to bake one from a GF mix, bake one from a GF recipe, orsplurge for one from Whole Foods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 I serve homemade chocolate cake for all birthdays. We used to do sundaes at the kids parties, but the some of the kids that came used to say that was weird not having cake. I've been able to perfect the cake recipe enough that people ask for the recipe. I can't send it now because it's on my other computer, but can send it later if you are interested. birthday cakes What's the best way to approach birthday cakes? We have birthdayseason coming up in our house (4 in just Jan, Feb, March). Is itbetter to bake one from a GF mix, bake one from a GF recipe, orsplurge for one from Whole Foods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 i have done ice cream cakes before. in a 9 x 13 baking dish, i make a crust with gf rice cripies and butter and brown sugar. and then soften some vanilla ice cream and spread on top. then freeze until solid then i make a suryp from frozen raspberries sugar and water. reduce cool and serve over the top. cmesther_p210 wrote: What's the best way to approach birthday cakes? We have birthdayseason coming up in our house (4 in just Jan, Feb, March). Is itbetter to bake one from a GF mix, bake one from a GF recipe, orsplurge for one from Whole Foods? Yahoo! Shopping Find Great Deals on Holiday Gifts at Yahoo! Shopping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 i have done ice cream cakes before. in a 9 x 13 baking dish, i make a crust with gf rice cripies and butter and brown sugar. and then soften some vanilla ice cream and spread on top. then freeze until solid then i make a suryp from frozen raspberries sugar and water. reduce cool and serve over the top. cmesther_p210 wrote: What's the best way to approach birthday cakes? We have birthdayseason coming up in our house (4 in just Jan, Feb, March). Is itbetter to bake one from a GF mix, bake one from a GF recipe, orsplurge for one from Whole Foods? Yahoo! Shopping Find Great Deals on Holiday Gifts at Yahoo! Shopping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 i have done ice cream cakes before. in a 9 x 13 baking dish, i make a crust with gf rice cripies and butter and brown sugar. and then soften some vanilla ice cream and spread on top. then freeze until solid then i make a suryp from frozen raspberries sugar and water. reduce cool and serve over the top. cmesther_p210 wrote: What's the best way to approach birthday cakes? We have birthdayseason coming up in our house (4 in just Jan, Feb, March). Is itbetter to bake one from a GF mix, bake one from a GF recipe, orsplurge for one from Whole Foods? Yahoo! Shopping Find Great Deals on Holiday Gifts at Yahoo! Shopping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Can I suggest a custom made ice cream cake- most good places can let you pick the flavors and hold the crunchies. I had one made for my non-celiac husband last year because his birthday fell on Passover- Ben and Jerry's used frozen strawberries and no crust at my request, and we picked the fruit flavors that were kosher for passover- meaning no wheat products. On passover, wheat is permitted, but only in the form of matzo meal. B & J is great about clear ingredient lists. I think Baskin Robbins will also do custom cakes with no crunchies or crust. > >Reply-To: SillyYaks >To: <SillyYaks > >Subject: RE: birthday cakes >Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2005 15:28:42 -0500 > >We skip cake and do brownie make-your-own sundaes. Everyone LOVES that. >We use GF Pantry brownies, and walla.... > >But I do love the le's GF Pantry chocolate cake mix!! > >________________________________ > >From: SillyYaks [mailto:SillyYaks ] On >Behalf Of Arlene Pinna >Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 3:32 PM >To: SillyYaks >Subject: Re: birthday cakes > > > >Another option for birthday cake is to make or purchase an ice cream >cake. For my >daughter's party I called Baskin Robbins and asked them to make a > " cake " . It was >ice cream only. Everyone loved it and my daughter didn't feel > " different " because she >ate the same cake as everyone else. (No one at her party was allergic >to or objected >to milk products, otherwise this wouldn't have been a good option.) > >Arlene > > > birthday cakes > > What's the best way to approach birthday cakes? We have birthday > season coming up in our house (4 in just Jan, Feb, March). Is it > better to bake one from a GF mix, bake one from a GF recipe, or > splurge for one from Whole Foods? > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Can I suggest a custom made ice cream cake- most good places can let you pick the flavors and hold the crunchies. I had one made for my non-celiac husband last year because his birthday fell on Passover- Ben and Jerry's used frozen strawberries and no crust at my request, and we picked the fruit flavors that were kosher for passover- meaning no wheat products. On passover, wheat is permitted, but only in the form of matzo meal. B & J is great about clear ingredient lists. I think Baskin Robbins will also do custom cakes with no crunchies or crust. > >Reply-To: SillyYaks >To: <SillyYaks > >Subject: RE: birthday cakes >Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2005 15:28:42 -0500 > >We skip cake and do brownie make-your-own sundaes. Everyone LOVES that. >We use GF Pantry brownies, and walla.... > >But I do love the le's GF Pantry chocolate cake mix!! > >________________________________ > >From: SillyYaks [mailto:SillyYaks ] On >Behalf Of Arlene Pinna >Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 3:32 PM >To: SillyYaks >Subject: Re: birthday cakes > > > >Another option for birthday cake is to make or purchase an ice cream >cake. For my >daughter's party I called Baskin Robbins and asked them to make a > " cake " . It was >ice cream only. Everyone loved it and my daughter didn't feel > " different " because she >ate the same cake as everyone else. (No one at her party was allergic >to or objected >to milk products, otherwise this wouldn't have been a good option.) > >Arlene > > > birthday cakes > > What's the best way to approach birthday cakes? We have birthday > season coming up in our house (4 in just Jan, Feb, March). Is it > better to bake one from a GF mix, bake one from a GF recipe, or > splurge for one from Whole Foods? > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Can I suggest a custom made ice cream cake- most good places can let you pick the flavors and hold the crunchies. I had one made for my non-celiac husband last year because his birthday fell on Passover- Ben and Jerry's used frozen strawberries and no crust at my request, and we picked the fruit flavors that were kosher for passover- meaning no wheat products. On passover, wheat is permitted, but only in the form of matzo meal. B & J is great about clear ingredient lists. I think Baskin Robbins will also do custom cakes with no crunchies or crust. > >Reply-To: SillyYaks >To: <SillyYaks > >Subject: RE: birthday cakes >Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2005 15:28:42 -0500 > >We skip cake and do brownie make-your-own sundaes. Everyone LOVES that. >We use GF Pantry brownies, and walla.... > >But I do love the le's GF Pantry chocolate cake mix!! > >________________________________ > >From: SillyYaks [mailto:SillyYaks ] On >Behalf Of Arlene Pinna >Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 3:32 PM >To: SillyYaks >Subject: Re: birthday cakes > > > >Another option for birthday cake is to make or purchase an ice cream >cake. For my >daughter's party I called Baskin Robbins and asked them to make a > " cake " . It was >ice cream only. Everyone loved it and my daughter didn't feel > " different " because she >ate the same cake as everyone else. (No one at her party was allergic >to or objected >to milk products, otherwise this wouldn't have been a good option.) > >Arlene > > > birthday cakes > > What's the best way to approach birthday cakes? We have birthday > season coming up in our house (4 in just Jan, Feb, March). Is it > better to bake one from a GF mix, bake one from a GF recipe, or > splurge for one from Whole Foods? > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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