Recipe(tried): Wacky Cake - Wheat-free Cake Recipe without Eggs

WACKY CAKE

1 1/2 cups Bette Hagman flour mixture [1]
1 1/2 tsp xanthan gum [2]
1 cup sugar
3 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 Tbsp vinegar
6 Tbsp oil
1 cup cold water

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a large mixing bowl, sift and mix GF flour, sugar, cocoa, soda and salt.

In a jug, mix vanilla, vinegar and oil. Pour the liquids over the dry ingredients and stir until batter is lump-free. The batter will be thin. Pour into an 8-inch square pan.

Bake at 350 degres F 25-35 minutes or until it springs back when touched lightly. Remove and stand 5 minutes before removing from pan to cool on rack.

Notes:
1. there are a range of Gluten-free flour mixtures to choose from: or you can make up a mixure yourself using the myriad of "Homemade GF baking mix" recipes available

2. xanthan gum is available to health food store, natural food suppliers etc - necessary for the cakes structure

3. a smaller cake is better than a larger cake since structurally this is a bit more fragile as it does not have gluten or egg - a pan no larger than 8". Cupcakes are an excellent size.

4. don't overbake and handle carefully when hot/warm.

5. do not make comparisons between "real" cake and a dietary cake - this is going to be your daughter's "real" cake.

6. Variations:
- use coffee instead of water [boosts chocolate flavour without being noticeable]
- cut the liquids slightly and add mashed banana
- add dried fruits
- experiment...