Cake Mixes

[GoingNuts]

One of my coworkers was asked to make vanilla cupcakes for a child with a nut allergy.  I never use mixes - do you know which mixes are OK?  Duncan Hines?  Better Crocker?

How about fondant and decorations?

[Jessica]

For the ones you can buy anywhere, we trust Betty Crocker brand. I rarely use mixes anymore but when I do, I use Cherrybrook Kitchen. It's expensive though (one box is half the size of a regular cake mix).

For sprinkles and novelty frosting, we trust CakeMate. No idea about Fondant. I guess I would make it from scratch (the marshmallow recipe I've seen online) or get it from Americolor.

eta: we use americolor food coloring now but we've used McCormick and Betty Crocker in the past.

[momma2boys]

Only ones I will use is Betty crocker

[CMdeux]

Betty Crocker for PN/TN; check.  Most are also good for egg allergy, fwiw.

Frosting, again, Betty Crocker tubs.

I don't know of a safe fondant... we have used Americolor, too. 

[hezzier]

Fondant would be Satin Ice Rolled Fondant.  It tastes better than Wilton's brand (used prior to FAs)

Satin Ice Rolled Fondant

[GoingNuts]

My girlfriend says to give you all a big, fat, wet kiss. 

I told her you all would know!

[SweetandSour]

We've used Betty Crocker and Pillsbury with success.

[candyguru]

We always use Cherrybrook Kitchens cookie and cake mixes since they are wheat-free, nut-free, egg-free and milk-free (which are the allergens we have to avoid).  Even the chocolate chip cookie mix is milk-free (dairy-free chocolate chips).  They have both a yellow cake and a chocolate cake mix, and a brownie mix, and cookie mixes.

http://www.cherrybrookkitchen.com/

[GoingNuts]

I had suggested Cherrybrook to her, but it would probably have been too expensive for the quantity she had to make - plus PN & TN are the only allergens she needed to avoid.

This is her first baking project for a child with allergies, and it's been a real eye-opener for her!

[SilverLining]

This topic is a bit old, but, do people still trust Betty Crocker for peanut allergy?

It still reads safe.

[hedgehog]

It is what I used for the wedding cupcakes and cutting cake.  The bride is PA.

[Macabre]

Yes. And brownies, too!

[becca]

Yes, we use Betty Crocker most often, but also use Pillsbury once in awhile.  The nice thing about Pillsbury frostings is they have some that are safe for milk allergy too, so I would use that for other kids I knew with that allergy. 

I made 2 Betty Crocker cakes this am, and have BC cans of frosting for them.  Cake Walk tonight. 

We use McCormick food coloring and Signature brand or Cake Mate sprinkles. 

[SilverLining]

Thanks everyone.

This weekend is my grandson's birthday. His mom is so busy, she wants to "cheat" with a cake mix and asked me what was safe.  I told her to go with Betty Crocker, and if I was wrong I just wouldn't eat it.

Don't think I'll be so lucky with the other product I need to check.

[CMdeux]

Yes. And brownies, too!