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I used to be a world traveller, now I dream about it. I'm a mom of two under two, who is bound to the house, bound to the kitchen. But just because I can't go out into the big wide world doesn't mean I can't bring the world to me, to my kitchen, in my cooking pots. My children have inspired me to be the best, healthiest cook possible for their growing appetites so this is a gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar-free, grain-free, yeast-free, raw, paleo, vegetarian, vegan, meat-eating blog that is sometimes, always or none of these things. Bringing to the table a mix and match of tried and tested dishes to whoever needs something healthy, quickly without too much fuss..I'm not a chef, just someone with a passion for food. Join me through the failures and success of my culinary adventures!

Monday, June 25, 2012

Lucky Vanilla Cake and a First birthday Party (Gluten-Free)



I promised myself I would make birthday cakes much simpler ever since my Elmo cake saga. Though this experience was simpler, it still was A LOT of work. But I keep learning and every time I make a new creative cake, I learn ways to make it easier for the next time. This time around, I finally made a cake frosting I can be proud of, a sugar-free birthday cake buttercream frosting!! The icing you see here, in this picture is completely sugar free. It's made with honey and stevia and NO, it does not taste like bitter stevia nor does it taste like the distinct honey taste. It's sweet and smooth, just like your ordinary American buttercream frosting. I also finally, after a year of trial and error, nailed my gluten free vanilla cake. So, this post is special. Two special recipes to share with you. Although I might post my buttercream frosting recipe in a couple of weeks when I have more time to show you more examples of what it can do.