On Sunday my Dad planned a surprise birthday/retirement party for my stepmom, CJ, and asked us to join them and make the cake. CJ has Celiac disease, which means she is gluten-intolerant. Rather than making a typical cake for the party that she would not be able to even have a piece of, I had been playing with several gluten-free cake recipes and products. I ended with a marble cake with dark chocolate cream cheese frosting, which was entirely gluten-free.
While it is a bit denser and heavier than a cake made with all-purpose flour, it still turned out pretty well and was almost entirely consumed at the party.
Note to self: Take Birthday photo BEFORE cake is cut!
Happy Birthday and Retirement, CJ!
