Egluntyne Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Found this on 'tinterweb and thought it intriguing enough for the Omleteers. ~Crazy Cake~ I shall be trying the chocolate peanut butter icing on mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 That is rather strange.... Particularly the vinegar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 It does sound crazy . I think I will try it though . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Vinegar will react with the baking soda to make it rise. Normally eggs would do this trick. No eggs, no bake for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Vinegar and baking soda are quite a common way of raising vegan cakes - as Cat Tails says, normally eggs would do the job. I'll stash this recipe away for the winter egg famine. At the moment I've got more eggs than I know what to do with so am baking away like mad (what a hardship ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 There is only one rule in baking: The taste is in the calories! No calories, no taste. Why sin on something that isn't really as good as the real deal... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Has anyone actually tried it yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 I've make a similar cake like this actually. I think the closest thing I can compare it with is a sort of spicy sponge pudding... It's rather dense and sticky but really good. I make it with orange juice instead of vinegar and add things like cinnamon, cardemom and raisins. In Holland we have something we call "ontbijtkoek" or breakfast cake. It has the same consistency, sweet and sticky and very low in fat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share Posted November 6, 2014 I'm going to be having a go at the version made with gluten free flour. Am always on the look out for a decent gf cake recipe as I am coeliac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Egluntyne - I have just bought a book called Gluten Free Christmas (for a friend of mine who is a coeliac) from The Book People FOR £3.99 - looks lovely. Her b'day is 30th Nov so she has time to get baking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share Posted November 6, 2014 I got it the other week after a recommendation on facebook. It looks very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Er, I've just bookmarked it - have a neighbour that is now on wheat and gluten free products. Wish it had been around for my dad! So as we are going to a Christmas get together and I'm doing desserts this could be just the thing!!! Thankies Eggers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
