Wheat-free Chocolate Cake in a Cup

I decided to start this blog trying out chocolate recipes. I started searching for cake recipes since I haven't had cake since August 2010. (Today is May 14, 2012) After lots of experimenting and a lot of chocolate cake going in the trash, I finally found a recipe I like! Let me know what you think of it.

Wheat-Free Chocolate Cake in a Cup


You will need

• 4 TBSP Gluten Free Oat Flour (see note at the bottom of the recipe)
• 4 TBSP Sugar (I use organic sugar, but I did try it with regular white sugar and it was fine too)
• 2 TBSP Cocoa Powder (I use Hershey's cocoa powder. The dark coco powder tasted horrible)
• 1 egg or egg substitute that is egg-free in case of allergies.
• 2 TBSP Canola oil
• 2 TBSP Milk (coconut milk, soy milk, almond milk, cow's milk, etc)
• 1/4 tsp Vanilla extract (I use Disaronno liquor but you can use any extract)

Mix all your ingredients in a microwave safe cup. I use a Campbell's Soup Mug I found at Wal-Mart awhile back.

Microwave your cake on high for 3 minutes. I found if I stop it to peek at it, it is much more dense than I care for. So just let it cook.

Once it's done, I eat it straight out the cup! You can add a frosting if you want, but I am still searching for one that is corn-free. I enjoy it plain.

Egg Substitute for Cooking

Egg allergies are no fun. Especially when you want to bake something fun to eat and it calls for eggs. Don't worry! I have a couple of substitutes that work just as well!

Egg substitute: Banana


I am allergic to bananas so I can't use this but my vegan friend always mashed up a banana for cakes, cookies and such. Before I knew I was allergic to bananas, I tried one of her brownies and it was AWESOME!

To substitute banana for eggs: substitute 1/2 a large banana mashed for each egg in the recipe.

Egg substitute: Flaxseed Meal


Once I found out what I am allergic to, I decided to try a few recipes but I can't have eggs. After a lot of research, I found a substitute that works pretty well, even for something that needs to be dipped in egg before rolling it around in a breading mix.

To substitute flaxseed meal for eggs: Mix 1 TBSP Flaxseed Meal with 3 TBSP water. Let it stand for 3-5 minutes. After it's done sitting, it will look slimy.

This is the mix you use as an egg for cooking or for breading something that calls for eggs to dip your food in first. I used this to cover some shrimp in a coconut mixture and it didn't taste any different than what I remembered.

If you can't find flaxseed meal near you, you can find it here. It costs about $3.50 to $4.00 for a 16 ounce bag and it has lasts me about a year (stored in the freezer).

Do you know any egg substitutes?

If you know of an egg substitute, let me know and I will add it to the list.

Chocolate cake, brownies and "lava" cake, I am experimenting...

I am experimenting with a couple recipes for chocolate. I figured that would an awesome way to start this blog! I will post the recipes when we find one that tastes good and isn't bitter.

I am trying to get one for my vegan friends, one for the lacto-ovo vegetarian bunch, Dairy allergy, egg allergy and amazingly enough... chocolate allergies!

I'll keep you posted and add the recipes when we have them perfected.

UPDATE: Here is the recipe for Chocolate Cake in a Cup. I'll add more when I finish perfecting them.

For the Allergic in You,
Dotchi