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Gluten Free Wedding Cake?


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StarfishCA Newbie

Hi Everyone! I am brand new to the board, I have been reading posts for a few months now and everyone is so helpful! I have learned so much just reading all of your posts. I was diagnosed in the fall with Celiac, and I have been gluten free ever since!

I am getting married in August in Southern California and I was wondering if anyone had any ideas as to how to handle our wedding cake?? Does anyone know of any gluten free bakeries in the Los Angeles area? Any ideas or suggestions would be so helpful!

Thank you all!


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jesscarmel Enthusiast
Hi Everyone! I am brand new to the board, I have been reading posts for a few months now and everyone is so helpful! I have learned so much just reading all of your posts. I was diagnosed in the fall with Celiac, and I have been gluten free ever since!

I am getting married in August in Southern California and I was wondering if anyone had any ideas as to how to handle our wedding cake?? Does anyone know of any gluten free bakeries in the Los Angeles area? Any ideas or suggestions would be so helpful!

Thank you all!

Hi

I had a stunning and tasty gluten free wedding cake at my wedding two months ago. i dont know anythhing in your area. it is defintly something you can do though!!! this is where i got it-

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GFBetsy Rookie

Bette Hagman's Italian Cream Cake recipe is a great "Special occasion" cake - but you need to like nuts and coconut!

There are other's who have been married with gluten free cakes - sometimes you can make your own cake (or at least the layer the two of you will be eating from) and then have someone else frost and decorate it (but make sure you okay the frosting with the cake decorator so you're sure the frosting is gluten free).

Also, my cousin had a backyard reception after being married. I took a couple of gluten free cakes because so many of our family members have celiac. (One was chocolate, and one was a carrot cake). Interestingly enough, the gluten free cakes were gone LONG before the other cake . . . and it was NOT just the celiacs who were eating them! No one knew they were gluten free . .. they just knew they were good!

Congratulations!

emcmaster Collaborator

To be honest, I wouldn't bother with a gluten-free wedding cake. We got married in June and had a large wedding. There was no way that I was going to bake a cake for 200 people nor was there a certified gluten-free bakery in the area. So we got a really good baker who baked our bride & grooms cakes and everyone LOVED them. I, obviously, did not eat any and i really don't regret it.

kbabe1968 Enthusiast

gluten-free Betsy - I'd love the carrot cake recipe if you'd share! You can PM me, or post in another thread - don't want to hijack this one!

Congrats on your wedding - I hope you find a solution to your cake! :D

GFBetsy Rookie

The carrot cake recipe is in the desserts section of www.eatingglutenfree.com.

Just don't try to make cupcakes out of it . . . they end up looking like Mt. St. Helen's after the explosion . .. mostly crater! :lol: Of course, that way you get to use a LOT of cream cheese frosting on the top . . . which is delicious!

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Paul Jackson Rookie

The Sensitive Baker (SB) in Culver City has a dedicated gluten-free, casein-free, peanut-free, and kosher facility.

SB is now open Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; and Sunday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

SB makes beautifully decorated Gluten-free Casein-free cakes for all occasions, including weddings. :wub: Please call SB at (310) 815-1800 for a price quote on a wedding or any other cake you may wish to order.

If you're ordering any baked good other than cake, SB will ship it ivia UPS, ground only, arriving the next day at most any location in California. Or if you are ordering cake from SB, whether for a wedding or other occasion, you'll have to come pick it up in Culver City, California. 'Sounds to me like an errand for the best man. ;) You should place a cake order at least 5 days in advance.

Email: info@thesensitivebaker.com

Website: www.TheSensitiveBaker.com


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Keela Newbie

Our baker was WONDERFUL! We gave her a gluten-free cake mix to use on the top layer of our cake and the rest of the cake contained gluten. She separated the layers with cardboard. We ate off the top layer for the pictures and left the rest of the cake for our guest. We saved tons of money doing our cake this way.

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