We just discovered my daughter might be allergic to dairy. 
Since her birthday is next month I am going to make the Vegen cake from the recipe section. My original plan for her cake was to have a banana creme filling.
My questions are can I use Soy milk in place of milk? And, does is change to consistency of it?
We just discovered my daughter might be allergic to dairy.
Since her birthday is next month I am going to make the Vegen cake from the recipe section. My original plan for her cake was to have a banana creme filling. My questions are can I use Soy milk in place of milk? And, does is change to consistency of it?
I'm so glad to see your post 
I use Soy milk in my day to day stuff but have not used it in baking. Only because it's always for someone else. Look forwrd to the replies. Good luck with your daughter, it'll all be okay 
K'ly^,,^
I've used Soy milk in place of whole milk. In my opinion, there's not much of a difference in taste. Although my cake seems to be a lot more moist when I use soy milk. However, I have not used it in fillings yet.
Sorry, I haven't used soy milk for baking either, but use it all the time in breakfast cereal and other things. The Vanilla Soy is delicious (I wouldn't drink a glass of it but it's really good IN things).
The Vanilla Soy is wonderful! I use it in all my shakes.
There are so many wonderful fillings that aren't based on dairy. Why not choose a real fruit filling rather than a fake "cream"?
Almond milk is also a wonderful tasting addition to baked goods.
I do several vegan cakes a year for a family who's daughter has allergies as well. The cake recipes they have here on the site are wonderful. I have only ever used one specific recipe for the BC icing and it works wonderfully. The taste is just off a hair when you ask an adult, but my kids whoof it down just like its the same old stuff!
I also have to use the vegan soy butter in the icing. The only thing that I don't like is the way the soy milk and the soy butter change the color of the icing. You will never get a true white with it and achieving a color you like may be a bit harder...you just have to work with it a bit.
GOOD LUCK and sorry to hear about your DD!
-Michelle
Here's the link the the recipes I've used...http://www.cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-2007-Milk-free-Egg-free-Cake--Frosting.html
(The BC recipe is an afterthought at the bottom of the recipe).
Thanks everyone for your help. I am going to do a trial run today with the vegan cake and BC from the recipe section. As for the filling, ozcake sent me a PM with a banana creme pie filling that is made with soy milk. I'll be trying that today.
My pour DH has had a lot of cakes to eat lately 
I'll let you all know how it goes.
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