Dairy and soy free recipes are not on most kids favorite list. However, for children who are lactose intolerant, it is important to make sure that you prepare a birthday cake that they can enjoy. Here is a simple and tempting 1st birthday cake recipe that is dairy and soy free that you can prepare at home using simple ingredients.

On your shopping list for the chocolate cake recipe and dairy free frosting:

Cake:

Rice flour - 2 cups

Cocoa powder - 1 cup

Baking powder - 1 tablespoon

A pinch of salt

Dairy and soy free shortening - 1 cups

Sugar - 2 cups

Eggs - 4

Almond or rice milk - 1 cups

Maple syrup or mixed fruit jam - cup

Vanilla essence - 1 teaspoon

Frosting:

Powdered sugar - 2 cups (you can use confectioner's sugar also)

Dairy free margarine - cup

Almond milk - cup

Cocoa powder - cup

Vanilla essence - teaspoon

Decoration:

Piping bag

Mixed fruit jam

Edible silver balls and colored chocolate gems

Edible sugar toppings

Cake recipe:

Preheat the oven to 350F.

Grease a 9 inch baking pan and set aside.

In a deep bowl, stir the eggs and add the sugar and shortening. To mix it well use an electric blender until all the ingredients are mixed and you get a fluffy, soft texture.

and then add the maple syrup, vanilla essence and almond milk, and blend well on moderate speed. You will get a slightly frothy mix.

In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking powder and salt, and keep aside.

Now add the flour and baking powder mixture and blend on medium speed to get a cake batter consistent.

Pour the batter in the greased cake tin (you can add some roasted almonds on top if you like).

Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes.

Take the cake out of the pan and let it cool on the wire rack while you prepare the frosting.

For the frosting:

Over a double boiler, melt the chocolate chips with dairy free margarine.

Remove from the heat, add the icing sugar and let it dissolve.

Add almond milk, vanilla essence and cocoa powder and mix well. If the frosting is too thick then add a little more almond milk.

Decorating and assembling the cake:

Slice the cake in two even layers horizontally.

Spread the frosting on the bottom layer of the cake and put the top layer on it.

Cover the cake with the rest of the frosting.

Put the mixed fruit jam in the piping bag and decorate the cake.

Top with chocolate gems and edible sliver sugar balls in any design you like.

Arrange the edible sugar toppings (which all children love) on and around the cake.

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Here is a simple banana cake recipe using a cake mix that is easy and delicious. It can be baked either in a 913-inch pan or in a bundt pan (my preference).

My husband is having a slice with ice cream and just declared it "one of the best" banana cakes ever; hearty praise from a true cake lover!

The purist in me wishes cakes made from scratch with whole wheat flour and other more wholesome ingredients were met with such excitement, but sadly they're not. The savvy realist within me admits that cake mix recipes often turn out better than from scratch cakes. They are more consistent, with better texture, especially when you know how to "doctor them up." And in the final analysis, life is too short to eat anything less than delicious cake.

Have I mentioned that I am a huge fan of Anne Byrn, The Cake Mix Doctor? Everything I've ever made from her cookbooks has turned out great, but I've been reluctant to admit it, until I learned that Jamie Lee Curtis recently declared The Cake Mix Doctor her favorite cookbook on the Rachel Ray Show!

This recipe is from The Cake Mix Doctor Returns. I made a few changes to the original recipe. I omitted the additional 1/4 cup of sugar, replaced the 1/2 cup sour cream with plain yogurt, and skipped the 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans to keep it friendly for those who have nut allergies. I also added 2 tablespoons of flour which is a trick my mother learned from her Home Ec teacher decades ago to help cake mix cakes be less crumbly.

Simple Banana Cake Recipe

Serves 16 to 20 or 12 to 16 as a bundt cake

Vegetable oil spray for coating the pan

Flour for dusting the pan

1 cup mashed bananas (from 2 or 3 very ripe bananas)

1 package (18.25 ounces) plain yellow cake mix

2 tablespoons flour

1/4 cup sugar (optional)

3/4 cup vegetable oil

1/2 cup sour cream or plain yogurt

4 large eggs

2 teaspoons pure vanilla

1 cup (6 ounces) miniature chocolate chips

3/4 cup finely chopped pecans (optional)

2 teaspoon confectioners' sugar, for dusting on top

Position an a rack in the center of the oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly mist a 139 inch metal cake pan (or bunt pan) with vegetable oil spray. Dust with flour, shake out the excess flour and set the pan aside.

In a large mixing bowl, place the mashed bananas, cake mix,flour, sugar (if using), oil, sour cream, eggs and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until the ingredients are incorporated, about 30 seconds. Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Beat on medium speed until the mixture lightens and is smooth, about 1 1/2 minutes longer. Scrape down the sides of the bowl again, if necessary. Stir in the chocolate chips.( If you are intending to bake the cake in a bundt pan, stir in the pecans too, if you are using them.)

Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan. Smooth out the top with a rubber spatula. If you are baking the cake in a 913-inch pan, scatter the pecans (if using) evenly over the top and place the pan in the oven.

Bake the cake until is deeply golden brown on top and the top springs back when lightly pressed with your finger, 43 to 48 minutes (50 to 55 minutes for a bundt cake). Remove the cake from the oven and immediately sift the confectioners sugar over the top so that it melts to form a glaze. Let the cake cook for 20 minutes, then slice and serve while still a little warm. (If you are using a bundt pan, allow it to cool for about 10 minutes, then turn it out of the pan and sprinkle with the sugar.)

Storage: Store this cake, covered, at room temperature for up to three days or for up to one week in the refrigerator.

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