A gluten free diet may appear to be a bit of a fad right now but for persons who are gluten intolerant or who suffer from
celiac disease, it is a health decision. I recently baked a cake for a friend who is gluten intolerant and I must say that the experience has enriched my journey. In order to do this right, I had to research as much as I could about gluten and the food that contains gluten. I also had to reach out to suppliers such as Wilton to find out whether specific products were gluten free; it was a long list of Wilton items. In addition, I had to spend several hours in various stores reading labels to make sure that the ingredients that I used were also gluten free. At the end, I was able to bake up a devil's food cake with ganache filling and frosting. My kitchen is not a gluten free kitchen but I tried my best to deliver a tasty gluten free cake with a disclaimer that this 'home baked cake was made in a kitchen where non gluten foods are also present, but that it was made with care and specially for you!'. It helped that the 'birthday lady' was not a sufferer of celiac disease as her diet would have been a lot more restricted. I love the fact that in addition to learning to bake and decorate cakes, I am also learning a lot about friends and health in general.
Let's get to Baking!
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