Crazy Cake, No Eggs, Dairy-free
I was looking for a recipe for my Abbie girl’s 5th birthday class party, and my friend Susan had this great recipe for a crazy cake-a cake made with no eggs. I subsequently used it for my Ellie girl’s 7th birthday class party, too! Even though it doesn’t have any eggs in it, you would think it does because the cake has a nice rise. I made a few substitutions to make the cake dairy-free, also, which, in turn, makes the cake vegan as well.
The Verdict: This is such a hit with kids! I have been making ice cream cone cupcakes for the class birthdays for the last few years. If you are going to make it in the ice cream cones, make sure you only fill the cones 3/4 of the way full. Place the filled cones in a muffin tin to help stabilize. I experimented with baking them timing-wise. Bake for 18 minutes and then check to see if they are done with a toothpick.
I love bringing these for class parties because they are different than a normal cupcake and they clean up easier since the kids get to eat the ice cream cone “wrapper”!
Healthified Crazy Fast Cake & Icing
Ingredients
- 3 cups whole wheat flour
- 3/4 cup-1 cup unrefined sugar I used Trader Joe's Evaporated Cane Juice
- 2 t baking soda
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1 t salt
- 2 T vinegar
- 2/3 cup coconut oil for vegan or butter, softened
- 2 t vanilla extract
- 2 cups water
- optional 3 T trimix (equal parts wheat bran, wheat germ, & oat bran)
Instructions
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Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
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Mix by hand, but don't over mix.
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Pour into a greased 9x13 pan.
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Bake for 35-40 minutes. If baking these in ice-cream cones, fill the cones 3/4 full, and bake for approximately 18 minutes.
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Cool, frost, and enjoy!
INGREDIENTS
- 1 CUP MACADAMIA NUTS
- 1/2 CUP BUTTER (COCONUT OIL OR EARTH BALANCE FOR VEGAN)
- 1-2 CUPS ORGANIC POWDERED SUGAR
- 3 T MILK (I USE ALMOND MILK-MAKES IT VEGAN, BUT ANY TYPE OF MILK WILL DO)
- 1/3 CUP COCOA POWDER
- INSTRUCTIONS
- BLEND ALL INGREDIENTS IN A HIGH POWERED BLENDER UNTIL SMOOTH.
- SPREAD ON COOLED CAKE OR CUPCAKES
Heather {Woods of Bell Trees} says
My little man would go “crazy” for these…if it’s a cupcake or ice cream cone he loves it!
Kirsty@Bonjour says
Oh, I could have really used this recipe this morning! I was without eggs and had to wait for my husband to run to the supermarket before I could get started on the cake for lunch. Will have to remember this for next time!
Sonja says
Hi Kirsty, Oh sad! Hope you enjoy later!
Debi @ Adorned From Above says
These look so good.
Heidi says
My cupcakes in cones were flops! Yours look great. Thanks for linking up this week!
Amee says
I love this healthier cake recipe! My kids would love the cupcake cones, too. 🙂 Thank you for sharing at Fit and Fabulous Fridays!!
The Better Baker says
AAAHHHH! This reminds me of my childhood. My mom loved putting a special spin on everything. When I was a 3rd grader, she made cupcakes in cones for the class. We all wrote her thank you letters and she returned them to each of my friends when we graduated from high school together! Very special – and I love your healthy additions. Thanks so much for linking up at Weekend Potluck.
Pamela says
I love this idea, I need to make this for my kiddies, thanks for sharing at Heavenly Treats Sunday!
Jolie Hall says
What a neat idea Sonja! This is something that I am going to try, thanks for sharing!