Birthday Cake

Happy Birthday Auntie Abby & Uncle Jake!

Since Eliott's diagnosis of Fructose Malabsorption, we have had many trials with cake at multiple banquets and birthday parties. Since we've kept his core FODMaP diet stable, his GI symptoms have been minimal, we weren't sure what to expect adding something as 'big and bad'  as cake. So, throwing caution  to the wind, we tried a piece of cake. That evening, he had belly aches and puked in the night. Next was a 1/2 piece of cake...same result. Yuck. Then a mini cupcake, with the icing scraped off. Success! The fourth try was a regular sized piece of cake with no icing, but again, the night puking. Erg...so frusterating!  So, it seems that his tolerance lies at a single naked mini 2-bite cupcake.

As a Mommy, I hate to say 'no', so I have decided to, while strongly guiding (and occasionally laying down the law), let him make as many of his food choices HIS, so that when he doesn't have me there with him, he can still eat safely. Most recently when there was cake available, he (sadly) chose not to have it. Kinda broke my heart to see him have to miss out on the things that make 'celebrations'.

I want him to grow up with memories of celebratory events revolving around family, friends and fancy foods, just like every other person gets to do. Not feeling deprived or denied the little luxuries and treats because of a FODMaP diet.

It is things like this that makes special times extra special!



The cake was made with corn flour and dextrose (corn sugar), which in not nearly as sweet as trditional sugar (sucrose). The over-all result was a little dry and cornbread-y for me, similar to a semolina cake. It was also a sponge, so there were no added fats. I will be working on this and have many ideas for improvement. Eliott ate a 1/4 of the cake in one evening (don't judge, it was only a 6" round) and another big piece the next day, so it was obviously a great starting point! The frosting however was a TOTAL success, and I will not be changing a thing the next time!

Soon he'll be having cake-with frosting- and eating it too!