Nut free cake in Northern Virginia or Bethesda area?

[Anonymous]

DD has a good friend in class with a peanut and other nut allergy. I have already seen the disappointment at class parties and birthdays and wanted to try to be helpful. Suggestion on where I can get a cake made in a facility and or bakery with nut free ingredients? I'd bake something, but am nervous that they can't have chocolate I would use or the ingredients might not be as pure as I think. Any help from parents that deal with this for their own child?

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

wow, no nut allergy mommies here? I'd like to know this as well, I have a nephew who is allergic.

[Anonymous]

http://www.thelemonadebakery.com/

I haven't tried this bakery yet though, so can't say if it is good or bad. Cherrybrook Kitchen also makes peanut and nut free mixes.

My DC has a peanut allergy and I find it very difficult to find peanut free cakes and so bake my own. We aren't dealing with other nut allergies though. I use Gold Medal flour and usually Domino sugar, regular organic eggs and organic milk to make cakes. Clabber Girl baking powder is peanut free, but I'm not sure if it is treenut free.

Most chocolate chips and other chocolate products are not nut free. I use the chocolate callets from Trader Joe's as they are peanut free, but not sure if it is tree nut free. I also use Scharffen Berger (sp?) baking bars, as they are nut free. Valrhona cocoa powder is ok for nut allergies too. I'm just looking at a bottle of Vanilla extract that I bought at Trader Joe's, and that is not safe for nut allergy sufferers either, so you have to be very careful.

You could just make a simple sponge cake with butter cream icing. I've used Betty Crocker food coloring gels with no problem.

[Anonymous]

I'm not clear on what you are asking - do you wantto know where to get peanut free cake that you can bring to school so that the allergic child is included, or are you trying to find peanut free bakeries to recommend to the parents of the allergic child? If the latter, then definitely recommend the Lemonade Bakery, but the cakes are expensive so I don't think you should have to pay the price for not even your own child. If you just want safe treats so the allergic child is included, then look at: (1) cherrybrook kitchen mixes at giant and whole foods, (2) giant now sells specially marked cupcakes made in a nut free facility, but you have to be careful to find the ones marked as such, and (3) some entemenns (I know i spelled that wrong) are nut free, like donut pop ums. Why don't you ask the mom of the allergic child whatshername views as safe.

You are nice to think of this - I'm always a bit surprised how many people seem not to care ...

[Anonymous]

Thank you for your conscientious attitude and I agree with PP that most people seem to have a dismissive attitude towards peanut allergies.

Whole Foods is again stocking "School-Safe" brand treats and cakes. They stopped for a while but the WF in Fair Lakes had them as well as the one on Rockville Pike (call first with that brand name, "School-Safe"). They have a banana chocolate chip baby loaf that is delightful. If you can't find those, you can always bring in Enjoy Life brand cookies or treats, readily available even at Giant.